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letters to the editor High gas prices analyzed To the Editor: Under the Obama administration U.S. oil imports have gone from 57 percent of the U.S. total in 2008 to 47 percent in 2011. U.S. domestic oil production is at near record levels and is at the largest amount since 2003 at some 5.9 million barrels a day. U.S. production of natural gas is at record levels as the U.S. has maintained its status as the world’s largest producer, which it became in 2009. Renewable energy sources, such as wind and solar, in the U.S. have doubled since 2008. Gas prices at the pump are subject to world oil prices, which are subject to many pressures such as threats of nuclear war against Iran. Republicans have blocked the implementation of Dodd-Frank and delayed regulation of and the issuance of regulations by the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission for the domestic price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude oil, which is the U.S. benchmark. U.S. oil prices are based upon the Brent crude price, the higher North Atlantic price. Reduced production at refineries that are running at 87 percent of capacity, the closure in the Mid-West, South and overseas of other refineries for gas, and the fact that much of U.S. produced gas is shipped overseas to other countries keep U.S. prices higher. In fact, the U.S. is now a net exporter of refined gas because of the high prices overseas. The gas price facts are clear: Big Oil is shipping gas overseas creating false scarcity here in the U.S., driving up U.S. prices. Big Oil is running what refineries it hasn’t closed to refine gasoline, which has reduced capacity by over 1 million gallons a day, at only 87 percent capacity and has blocked the regulation of WTI in the U.S. allowing speculators in the U.K. and Dubai to run up its price; all just in time for Republicans to blame Obama. Tim Hogan Des Peres To the Editor: I am writing in response to the March 7 editorial by Mr. Doug Edelman. Although I agree that any company, including oil companies should not be punished for being successful, it is laughable to suggest that the oil companies are only making 2 cents of profit per gallon. If one would actually look at one oil company’s income statement, the real story becomes evident. Exxon-Mobil made 8.4 percent net margin in 2011, a far cry from the 2 cents claimed, an implied .57 percent

margin. Oil companies produce – extract – oil and that is where they make their money and that is OK with most of us. Also note that since oil production costs are relatively fixed, guess who profits the most when the market cost of oil goes up, aside from Iran and oil speculators? The oil companies. Although I value the convenience and service that these companies offer to the public, I’m not ready to feel sorry for them quite yet. Brian Dreckshage Manchester

The mystery of the disappearing middle class To the Editor: Your feature article: “Income Gap – Fact or Fiction?” (West Newsmagazine, Feb. 22) pertaining to the cover headline – Mystery of the Disappearing Middle Class – left me with a lot more questions than answers. After laboriously reading it a couple of times, the biggest mystery to me was the article itself, and how in the world it made it to print. If the author meant what he said that “it” – I presume he means the title question – served as a “pinata” during the current political primary season, then I guess it’s fair to say that this article serves as the “candy,” or information, being strewn haphazardly across the room. But the odd thing is that most of the candy is the same type: leftist sound bites complaining about income inequality and the 1 percent. Hmm, where have I heard this before? My search for some kind of persuasive evidence or conclusive arguments to back up the sweeping generalizations and mismatched statistics presented here, turned out to be as successful as someone finding nutrition in a can of gasoline. But if nothing else, the futility of the exercise led to me to develop my own antidote to what I believe is journalistic poison. First, don’t believe everything you read. Propaganda in the form of misinformation, cliches, and half-truths, can pop up in the most unsuspected places. Second, statistics and categories are not static, but fluid. In America, from one generation to another you will find an almost entirely new set of names in each. Third, income levels and wealth levels are not closed clubs: you can still move up with hard work and perseverance. There is always room at the top. Fourth, only Socialists believe that wealth should be “distributed” rather than

worked for and earned. ing and context. Democrat. Republican. Fifth, one would have to conclude that They sound very much the same to me. the billions of dollars which have already My dad’s Democratic John F. Kennedy been spent by taxpayers on the “War on is definitely not the Democrat of today, Poverty” have been a dismal failure. All and Dad would roll in his grave to see the the more reason to vote against any big party as it is now and the damage that both government candidate. parties have heaped upon our shores and Sixth, we are created by our Creator as upon the people of this land, starting with equals in His sight. America, whose found- and even yet still including the “first nation ers built the nation and wrote the Consti- people” he had some kinship with. tution based on that truth, offers equal The problem is not “which” party; the opportunity for all – freedom. problem is both parties and partisan inabilSeventh, if you are looking for income ity to come to agreement, excepting the equality – Communism – in America, or seemingly agreeable decisions they make trying to disguise your efforts to persuade that boost the powers and holdings of said others that this would be desirable here, legislators, most often at the expense of you may move to Cuba, China or Russia at “We, The People.” any time. In fact, please do so ASAP. That more folks just can’t see beyond Tricia Reichardt their narrow-minded political party’s agenWildwood das astounds me … it’s just not that difficult to see the reality of the dangers of the partisan body politik. It’s also dangerous Obama, Bush on steroids? to ignore it. To the Editor: President Washington himself warned Regarding Terry Goldstein’s letter to the us of such in his famous Farewell Address, editor, (West Newsmagazine, March 7); and I quote him here: Terry, I hear you! But what really amazes “In contemplating the causes which may me is what seems to be lost to so many disturb our Union, it occurs as matter of concerning the political spectrum of the serious concern that any ground should United States and who is really respon- have been furnished for characterizing sible for the current political and socio- parties by geographical discriminations, economic climate here. Northern and Southern, Atlantic and WestSince the establishment of our then- ern; whence designing men may endeavor unique system of governance, we’ve been to excite a belief that there is a real differunder the leadership of two predominant ence of local interests and views. One of political parties, the Democratic Party and the expedients of party to acquire influthe Republican Party. ence within particular districts is to misSpecifically and factually, our first presi- represent the opinions and aims of other dent George Washington was an Indepen- districts. You cannot shield yourselves too dent following a Federalist agenda; he much against the jealousies and heartburngoverned for eight years. ings, which spring from these misrepresenSince that time, the Whig party gov- tations; they tend to render alien to each erned under the presidency for a total of other those who ought to be bound together eight years. The Federalist Party for four by fraternal affection.” years. The Democratic-Republican Party I suggest a re-reading of this document governed for a total of 28 years. to anyone not already familiar with it, and I The more recent two-party system we are endorse educating our children to adhere to currently stuck with started with Democrat and live by his mighty and forward thinkAndrew Jackson in 1829 through 1837. ing words, because he was right. Since 1829, the Republican Party has We need a common sense political held office for a total of 88 years and the system. It’s been at least 173 years since Democratic Party has done so for a total that concept was fast adhered to, it seems. of 85 years. That’s a lot of damage to undo. Perhaps Both “sides” have caused their share of we’d do well also to go back and introduce damage to this country and both sides have ourselves to the Iroquois Nation’s Great done their fair share of contributing to the Law Of Peace, from which an abundance growth and now the possible fall of this of our own Constitution was purportedly once-great nation, depending upon how influenced. one prefers to rationalize the meanings of Something needs to be done to clear the the words “growth and progress” and/or mess that’s been laid on the table by our “stagnation and decline.” “leaders.” Words, like the individuals that labor in Robert Savage the political arena, often change in meanEllisville

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Take advantage of your right, get out and vote on April 3 It’s that time of year once again. No, not just spring. It’s local election time. It’s time for us to support our chosen local candidates for everything from mayor to school board member and more. It’s a time for yard signs popping up almost as often a spring flowers. It’s time for candidate forums and meet and greets, and even a few old-fashioned politicians going door to door. It’s time for the West Newsmagazine election preview to be found in this issue and on our website. And it’s also a time of responsibility. Each and every one of us has a great responsibility to inform ourselves on the issues and candidates and, most importantly, to get out and vote for the candidates and positions we support. Local elections impact your local community and your life. Many of us are quick to express our right to free speech by complaining about our local government, schools, or local elected officials, while at the same time far too many of us simply don’t uphold our responsibility to get out and vote. Sadly, many times local election voter turnout, even in an educated and affluent area like West County, is dreadfully low. Your vote matters, as local elections are often hotly contested and sometimes come down to just a handful of votes that determine the winners and losers.

Our elected officials make decisions in our communities that impact our lives and the lives of our children and grandchildren. This great county was founded on the idea that citizens would be informed and would participate in the election process. It is important that we as citizens exercise this precious right to vote. This is the start of a long election season culminating with the presidential election in November. We encourage you to read our Election Preview in this issue, beginning on page 32, and to visit newsmagazinenetwork.com for even more information and opinions from our local candidates, including the mayoral candidates featured in our March 21 issue. Most importantly, we look forward to seeing you at your local polling place voting for the candidates and issues of your choice on Tuesday, April 3.

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“With parents who are permissive about cigarettes and alcohol and marijuana, those children are much more likely to become drug users.” Glenn Koenen (pictured are right), longtime director of Circle of Concern and close friend to West Newsmagazine, has announced his retirement. Koenen has been at the helm of the local food pantry since 1995. In that year, Circle of Concern fed about 4,000 people. In 2011, Koenen’s organization fed 25,000 people.

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News Br iefs ‘Take a Seat in Chesterfield’ The next big public art opportunity for Chesterfield and West County schools is here – the “Take a Seat in Chesterfield” Public Art Project presented by PNC Arts Alive. This legacy public artwork is a chance for elementary, middle school, high school and college students to participate in the design and painting of a lifesize, fiberglass, formed Parkway Central Middle school students are hard at “Chesterfield”-style chair. work creating their “Take a Seat in Chesterfield” chair Chesterfield chairs and sculpture. sofas are reportedly named for one of the Earls of Chesterfield and feature a deep seat with arms and back of the same height. Twenty-one regional schools are participating in the art project. The public unveiling is on Saturday, June 2 at the new City of Chesterfield Amphitheater with a concert to follow at 8 p.m. The unveiling and concert are free.

BALLWIN Improving government buildings Ballwin officials want to see how and at what cost the city’s primary government

buildings can be updated to provide more appropriate facilities for the changing demands they now are meeting. Bob Kuntz, city administrator, told the Board of Aldermen at its March 12 meeting

that functions housed in the government center on Manchester Road have changed over the years, including the relocation of some court-related activities to the facility. Kuntz said he launched the fact-finding effort on updating the building by seeking recommendations from officials in other area communities that have hired architects to handle similar projects in recent years. He followed up by interviewing a number of architectural firms and plans to ask two or three of those to submit proposals for the update. The city administrator recommended including the Donald “Red” Loehr Police and Court Center on Park Drive in Vlasis Park in the review. The building houses the municipal court, which also is used for public meetings, including those of the aldermen. Kuntz said the room has drawn numerous complaints about acoustics that make it difficult for many to hear. According to Kuntz, the plan is to ask for proposals and cost estimates so that aldermen have the facts needed for decisionmaking on what projects, if any, can be included in future city budgets.

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Bond issues on the April 3 ballot Throughout St. Louis County, voters will be asked to approve multiple bond issues by a “yes” or “no” vote. The exact language of those bond issues follows: Rockwood School District’s Proposition R – [Four-sevenths majority required] Shall the Rockwood R-6 School District, St. Louis County, Missouri, issue its general obligation bonds in the amount of Forty-Three Million Two Hundred Thousand Dollars ($43,200,000) for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, renovating, repairing, improving, furnishing and equipping school sites, buildings and related facilities in the District, including (1) technology infrastructure and classroom technology, (2) safety and health measures, and (3) maintenance of current facilities by continuing to fund major capital repairs and improvements, resulting in no estimated increase in the debt service property tax levy? If this proposition is approved, the adjusted debt service levy of the school district is estimated to remain unchanged at sixty-eight cents ($0.68) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation of real and personal property. Metro West Fire Protection District’s Proposition L – [Four-sevenths majority required] Shall the Metro West Fire Protection District of St. Louis County, incur the indebtedness of said District in the amount of $19,400,000 and issue its general obligation bonds in the amount of $19,400,000 for the purpose of (1) acquiring and improving fire protection, emergency services and firefighting apparatus and other equipment, including acquisition of new ambulances and pumper trucks, and scheduled replacement of other vehicles and equipment, and (2) constructing, reconstructing, improving and furnishing facilities for the District, including renovation of all stations, construction and furnishing of additional facilities, computer and technology, and general improvements at all District facilities, resulting in no estimated increase in the debt service property levy? If this Proposition is approved, the adjusted debt service levy of the Metro West Fire Protection District is estimated to remain unchanged at ($0.15) per one hundred dollars assessed valuation on real and personal property. St. Louis County Proposition S – [Four-sevenths majority required] Shall St. Louis County, Missouri, issue general obligation bonds in the amount of up to One Hundred Million Dollars for the purpose of acquiring a site and constructing, renovating, improving and equipping court facilities and related improvements, including a new family court for St. Louis County? Be sure to read our Election Preview beginning on page 32.

at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 31, at Veterans Memorial in Margaret Stoecker Park. The event is open to the public. For more information, visit manchestermo.gov.

Recognized for re-election Ruth Baker, city clerk for the city of Manchester, at the March 19 Manchester Board of Aldermen meeting, was recognized for being reelected as state director Baker of the Eastern Division of Missouri City Clerks and Finance Officers Association. Baker took her oath of office on March 7. Mayor Dave Willson said Baker has accumulated more than 300 hours of advanced instruction for professional development and has received her designa-

tion from Missouri State University as a Missouri registered city clerk. Baker also was recognized for being a member of the Eastern Division’s nomination committee for the 2011-2012 year. “How else can you say ‘great job, Ruth,’” Willson said.

TOWN & COUNTRY Candidate Forum scheduled The League of Women Voters will moderate a candidate forum in Town & Country on Friday, March 30 at Mason Ridge Elementary School in the Ramsey Theatre from 7-8:30 p.m. Candidates invited to attend include: Dorothy Greco Cooke (Ward 1), Richard “Skip” Mange (Ward 1), Al Gerber (Ward 2), Chuck Lenz (Ward 2), Steve Fons (Ward 3), Gussie Crawford (Ward 3) and Phil Behnen (Ward 4).

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Rick Santorum greets supporters at Chesterfield Township caucus While Santorum never mentioned Romney in his remarks, he presumably referenced him when he talked about both Democrats and Republicans “flocking to government run health care.” “There’s only one candidate who stood up and said, ‘No. We’re going to stick to the principles that made this country great. We’re going to believe in free people in a free economy – not government control of our lives,’” he said. Santorum praised Missouri as a “conservative, strong” state. “I know that we can count on you again here at these caucuses,” Santorum told the crowd. He added that he would be counting on Missouri to be a conservative stronghold in the general election, as well. While Santorum supporters filled the By CAROL ENRIGHT Santorum began his remarks by thank- school auditorium prior to the Senator’s Hundreds showed up early on St. Pat- ing Missourians for handing him a win in remarks, a strong contingent of Romney rick’s Day to greet Republican presidential Missouri’s primary last month. Because of supporters also showed up with signs hopeful Rick Santorum at Westminster scheduling issues, the primary has been showing their support for Santorum’s chief Christian Academy in Town & Country. called a “beauty contest” as the votes did Republican rival. Santorum briefly spoke to the crowd and not award the victor any delegates. Still, David Oscarson, 45, of Wildwood was then spent several minutes shaking hands, the victory gave Santorum much needed one of many holding Romney signs. posing for pictures and signing autographs momentum in a close race against Mitt “He’s my choice for nominee. I’m a before making his way to his next West Romney to win enough delegates to become small business owner and I love his expeCounty stops in Wildwood and Ballwin. the Republican presidential nominee. rience and his qualifications. And I love The school was the site of the Chesterfield “You folks helped put us on the map, and his attitude and his outlook for the future Township Republican caucus that also took look what’s happened. We’ve won now 10 – lower taxes and to help the small business place on March 17. states,” Santorum said to a raucous crowd. people,” Oscarson said.

Libby Wilkinson, 42, of Ladue came to the event to show her support for Santorum. “I think he’s the most winnable. He could beat Obama. This country deeply resents what Obama forced down our throats with Obamacare. That’s the winnable issue – and Rick Santorum is the clearest alternative to that. He has never endorsed a mandate like Romney has.” In the crowd of Santorum supporters was 20-year-old Jill Duggar of TLC’s “19 Kids and Counting.” Duggar said she and her family have been following Santorum on the campaign trail in their family bus since January. “Our family has followed Rick Santorum since Iowa, and we really prayed about it. We just know that he’s a true conservative after looking at his voting record and getting to know him better. We were so thrilled to have somebody that we could support,” said Duggar. “So we got our family bus and we lettered it up New Year’s Day with the words ‘Rick Santorum for President,’ my two oldest brothers did. And we’ve been on the road since.” Duggar said her family had followed Santorum to Iowa, South Carolina, Florida, Oklahoma, Alabama, Mississippi and Michigan, and that she and her siblings would be meeting her parents in Illinois on March 18.

Bipolar disorder, depression blamed for role in murder-suicide By JIM ERICKSON The murder-suicide deaths that claimed the lives of four members of a Ballwin area family earlier this month pose a host of questions virtually impossible to answer. What is known are the basic facts of the March 16 tragedy, as determined by investigators from the St. Louis County Police, the Crawford County Sheriff’s Department and Missouri State Highway Patrol. Christine Adewunmi, 37, drove with her three daughters – Lauren, 8, Samantha, 6, and Kate, 3 – to a secluded area in Crawford County where she fatally shot them and then herself. The bodies were discovered the next day south of Bourbon near a private recreational area catering to campers, as well as horseback riding and river float trip enthusiasts. Family members say Christine Adewunmi suffered from depression and bipolar disorder but was known to be a loving mother devoted to her children. A gun believed to have been used in the shootings was found at the scene, along with four empty cartridges. A weapon background check revealed that Mrs. Adewunmi had purchased the gun Feb. 21 from a St. Louis area business, according to Crawford County Sheriff Randy Martin. Leonard Adewunmi reported his wife and daughters

missing when he returned home from work about 6 p.m. on the day of their disappearance. The St. Louis County Police report said Adewunmi feared his wife was suicidal due to her depression. He also believed she had been looking at websites about suicide. The family lived on Arbor Bluff Circle south of Big Bend Road and east of Oak Brook Elementary School where Lauren was in second grade, Samantha was in the first grade and Kate attended pre-school. Chris Shirley, Oak Brook principal, sent an email to Oak Brook parents advising them that counseling assistance would be available at the school to help students, staff and parents deal with the deaths’ emotional aftermath when the Parkway School District re-opened this week following spring break. In the email, Shirley wrote, “We are deeply saddened that this has occurred to students in our community. Anytime the life of a young child ends, it is often incomprehensible for adults and children. In the days and weeks ahead, students may have questions and concerns relating to these deaths. Because of this, they will require your support at home and our continued support at school as they work through their feelings and grief. There is no right way or wrong way to react. The most important thing we can do is be supportive of our children and one another.” According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine,

Adewunmi family in an undated photo.

bipolar disorder is a condition in which people go back and forth between periods of a very good or irritable mood and depression. The mood swings between mania and depression can be very quick. Suicide is a very real risk during both mania and depression. People with bipolar disorder who think or talk about suicide need immediate emergency attention.

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FREE COMMUNITY EVENTS You’re Not Alone - Understanding and Treating Sexual Dysfunction Tuesday, April 17, 2012 • 7 – 8:30 p.m. West County Family YMCA Auditorium 16464 Burkhardt Place, Chesterfield, MO 63017

Carl Klutke, MD,Washington University Urologist at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital Sexual dysfunction affects many people for a variety of reasons, including hypertension, diabetes, and cancer, often resulting in sex not being a positive experience for you and your partner. Learn more about the reasons for sexual dysfunction and why you are not alone. You and your partner are invited to come and listen as a Washington University urologist explains why sexual dysfunction occurs in both men and women and treatment options available today. The event is free, but registration is required.

New Advancements in Pain Management That May Work For You Tuesday, May 8, 2012 • 7 – 8:30 p.m. West County Family YMCA Auditorium 16464 Burkhardt Place, Chesterfield, MO 63017

Manish Suthar, MD, Pain Management Specialist at Barnes-Jewish West County Hospital Individuals suffering from chronic pain often reach a point where activities and hobbies become limited. Fortunately, there is a solution: Prolotherapy/ PRP treatments. Prolotherapy/PRP is a safe, natural, non-surgical treatment for conditions of varying severity and duration. These treatments are designed to strengthen soft tissue ligaments or tendons around joints, making the joints and treated areas stronger and more stable. They have the potential to help throughout the body for many different problems and in most cases, will work in conjunction with normal exercises and activities of daily living. After the lecture you will have an opportunity to learn from a YMCA health and wellness expert about beneficial exercises than can improve your overall health and well being. The event is free, but registration is required.

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Ellisville postpones Walmart TIF vote By SARAH WILSON Residents filled the seats and flooded into the hallway at the Ellisville City Council meeting on March 21, when the Council was scheduled to make a decision regarding Tax Increment Financing for a Walmart Super Center in Ellisville. However, Mayor Matt Pirrello said the city had received a memo right before the meeting from the developer of the project, the Sansone Group, regarding a substantial change to the proposed legislation. Therefore, the Council voted to delay making any decisions until its next meeting on April 4. The TIF proposal is part of a $15 million incentive package. The developer would finance the improvements by taking 50 percent of new sales tax revenue from the project for up to 23 years. The project includes a 150-square-foot store on Manchester Road and would cost $49 million to complete. The redevelopment area currently is occupied by Clarkchester Apartments, Westgate Animal Hospital, Valvoline LC Auto Service and the former Moore Kia Mitsubishi dealership. The city’s TIF Commission on March 5 voted to oppose the recommendation of a TIF, but the City Council is to make the final decision. Jim Sansone, a principal with the Sansone Group, said at the March 5 meeting that without the subsidy, there would be no project. After passing through a metal detector to come to the meeting, residents expressed their opposition and support for the proposed project. Dan Duffy, a member of the city’s Planning and Zoning Commission, said approving the TIF is not in the best interests of anyone other than the developer.

“There is no indication that it will do anything for Ellisville residents,” Duffy said. “…We will lose long-time and wellliked local businesses because of the TIF. You should also know that the money the developer gets will come out of our roads, our libraries, our schools and our parks.” Resident Elizabeth Schmidt said the TIF “is nothing but welfare for the wealthy.” “Why does the city of Ellisville need to give Sansone Group, with income estimated between $20 and $50 million, a TIF to develop a project on behalf of a multibillion dollar mega, global corporation that had net sales last year of $419 billion?” Schmidt said. “Because we’re gullible enough to give it to them. … All you’re doing is stealing retail customers from other communities, and they will steal them back from us at some point in time.” However, resident Tom Reel said he supports the TIF and the proposed development. “It represents to me the most positive opportunity we have to gain revenue resources for this city for the future,” Reel said. “It’s a vehicle of recovery for us. … There are not many communities that are getting this type of opportunity, and I don’t believe we can take the chance of passing it up and guessing or hoping that something else is going to come in the future. … I ask that you be realistic. If you don’t think the city’s costs are going up tremendously, just like ours, you’re kidding yourselves and you’re not facing reality.” Because the commission had voted to oppose the recommendation of a TIF, a super majority, or five out of the six councilmembers, is required by the council to move forward with the plan.

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Monarch Fire Protection District considers adding public education officer to staff By JIM ERICKSON The Monarch Fire Protection District Board heard recommendations to add a public education officer and three shift training officers to its staff, but deferred action on the proposals pending receipt of more detailed information and consideration of the district’s current tight operating budget. Monarch Chief Tom Vineyard recommended naming a public education officer whose full-time job would be coordinating the district’s efforts with schools, businesses and nursing homes to promote safety and fire prevention, and handling activities such as CPR training and car seat installation. Public relations work, including responses to news media inquiries and preparing and sending news releases on district programs, safety advice and other matters, also would be part of the job. Kim Evans, Monarch Board president, supported the recommendation, saying “the need is great” for such a person. But Robin Harris, Board treasurer, said adding such a person to the staff might cost as much as $100,000 a year in salary and benefits and suggested the duties Vineyard described could be handled by the chief and others already on the Monarch staff. Evans countered that fire prevention and education must be considered priorities as

the district moves forward. She pointed out that there are nationally recognized programs available that tie in well with existing school curricula, but making effective use of them requires someone to coordinate that activity. Evans said that is not something Vineyard can handle because he’s “trying to wear 100 different hats already.” Vineyard added that the public education officer probably would be someone already with the district, but Harris noted that person’s current duties then would need to be handled by a new hire. The discussion ended with a request from Harris that the staff contact schools and businesses to assess their interest in the education programs Monarch could offer. Robin Echele, Monarch’s training officer, recommended naming shift training officers from the pool of existing firefighters/ paramedics qualified for the task. Having a training officer on each of the district’s three shifts means recertification requirements for staff members could be handled more efficiently and would cut down, or eliminate, the need for hiring training personnel from outside the district. The Board asked for more information on Monarch personnel qualified for the new responsibility and the net cost involved, considering extra pay estimated at $2,600 per year per officer minus savings from not using outside training personnel.

Man rescued by co-worker expresses a debt of gratitude By JIM ERICKSON A few pages are missing from Charlie Crespi’s mental book of memories but, under the circumstances, he’s not all that concerned about it. Almost two months ago (Feb. 6), Crespi, 57, collapsed while working at Holtec Gas Systems in Chesterfield Valley. Prompt and skilled administration of CPR by coworker Scott Whitbeck of Dardenne Prairie is credited with playing a major role in saving his life. After a 10-day hospital stay, during which a defibrillator was implanted in his chest, Crespi returned to his home in St. Louis and has since been cleared to drive and to return to work. As for the day of his collapse, Crespi remembers little. “I kind of remember hitting my head, but that’s it,” he said. He has no recollection of Whitbeck administering CPR for a number of minutes until the emergency medical team from Monarch Fire Protection District

arrived. His entire first week at St. Luke’s Hospital is a complete blank as well. One of his first recollections was when Whitbeck visited him at St. Luke’s. “He brought me a St. Louis Blues T-shirt,” Crespi said. “I didn’t know Scott until I started working at Holtec,” Crespi added. “He’s a good man and a good person to work with. And I’m sure thankful he was there and able to help me that day.” He also has nothing but praise for the staff in St. Luke’s cardiac care unit. “The people there were great,” he enthused. An electrician for more than 30 years, Crespi had been called to work at Holtec on a temporary basis to handle a surge in the workload. “Sure, I’d like to go back to Holtec, but their business has slowed down and they don’t need the extra help now,” he said. As a result, Crespi is actively seeking employment.

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By CAROL ENRIGHT Heavy rains were likely responsible for the small crowd that ventured to Chesterfield City Hall on March 15 to participate in a discussion on heroin. But the message was the same as it has been at similar forums throughout the county in recent months: Heroin is a growing problem in the suburbs, even in West County. “This is a huge problem for the St. Louis area,” said featured speaker, Fox 2 news anchor, Mandy Murphey. She cited statistics that 90 people died from heroin overdose in St. Louis County in 2011, up from 60 deaths in 2010. Murphey, who has become a local champion in the fight against heroin use, said she is constantly hearing from local viewers who have been touched by the issue. “Just today, I got into work and checked my voicemail and it was a mother, sobbing, crying and saying, ‘My son, who’s 28, is addicted to heroin, and I do not know where to turn,’” she said. Treatment is one of the biggest issues facing heroin addicts. “Once you realize you’ve got a problem and you want to get help, you’re going to be on a waiting list,” said Murphey. She added that the available treatment options are expensive, particularly for those without private insurance. “Families have been financially devastated by this,” she said. When she first started investigating heroin use in the suburbs, Murphey said no one wanted to talk about it – especially the schools. “Now, finally, the schools are talking about it,” said Murphey. The Rockwood School District was one district that hosted community forums in response to the heroin epidemic last fall. “I applaud Rockwood,” said Murphey. “They were willing to stand up and talk about it.” Talking about it is important. Murphey said that of the dozens of people who have

contacted her about losing a child to heroin, “just about all of them say, ‘I never saw it coming.’” Madison County Illinois State’s Attorney, Tom Gibbons, also spoke at the event. Gibbons said that America is a prime market for heroin coming out of Mexico and South America, “because the United States is a country that is addicted to prescription painkillers.” “We have a country that takes opiatebased painkillers in very large quantities,” said Gibbons, citing statistics from the Drug Enforcement Agency. He noted that most heroin addicts “didn’t start with heroin” and described “a young generation that is getting hooked on opiatebased painkillers” that are readily available in many homes. Gibbons said when adults are prescribed painkillers, such as Vicodin, they often only use a few pills, leaving the leftover pills in the medicine cabinet. Teens have been known to steal one or two pills at a time, without their parents noticing. “There’s a lot of peer pressure to bring them to parties,” he said. Gibbons tells parents to lock up or throw away their leftover prescription painkillers. He said parents who take a permissive attitude toward substance abuse are making a “big mistake.” “With parents who are permissive about cigarettes and alcohol and marijuana, those children are much more likely to become drug users,” said Gibbons. Ladue school board member Stacy Washington also joined the discussion. “As a school board member, as a parent, I see a real lax attitude,” said Washington. She said that permissive parents who condone drinking in their homes – making this behavior “the norm” – make it harder for others parents to enforce strict rules. “Children are always aware of how far they can go with you, where the line is,” she said.

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Two escape Creve Coeur fire The Monarch Fire Protection District reported at 5:40 p.m. on March 19, that it had responded to a call for a house fire with victims trapped at 12956 Fernway Lane in Creve Coeur at approximately 8 a.m. Upon arrival, fire and smoke was visible from the single-story residence, and two male victims were found in the front yard. One of the victims had sustained serious burns and smoke inhalation. The other victim had minor smoke inhalation, but no burns. The burn victim had been rescued by the other victim. Both were transported to a local hospital, where one ws released and one remains in critical condition. Two other occupants were not home at the time of the fire. The fire destroyed approximately 50 to 60 percent of the ground floor level of the home, while the remaining portion had heavy smoke damage. The basement sustained only water damage. The fire was knocked down quickly after entry by firefighters. There were no working smoke detectors in the house. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Creve Coeur Police and St. Louis County Arson were called to assist in the fire investigation.

occupants likely would have been alerted much sooner, and probably not suffered injuries this severe, if any at all. 2. Crawl low in smoke. A second occupant escaped without any significant injuries, and in fact, went back to rescue the severely injured victim. Why did one make it out virtually unscathed and the other in critical condition? The difference is in how they traveled in their attempt to escape. The second occupant said he encountered the smoke and heat, he dropped to the floor and crawled to get out. The burn victim tried to escape while walking or running upright. He collapsed at the door he was trying to get out. Crawling low in smoke not only keeps you under the thickest smoke, but also the extreme heat of the fire. In most fires there is a definite line, or level, of heat. Under the line, the heat may be survivable; and above the line it may be too hot to survive. This line descends, with the progression of the fire, from the ceiling toward the floor. If you stay below this line, your chances of survival are much better. 3. Make and practice a home fire escape plan – and go over it with everyone staying at your home. In the Fernway fire, the burn victim traveled past the room on fire in his attempt to get out, while the second occuLearning from the losses pant did not. Had the burn victim realized According to Roger N. Herin, MCP, fire he could have escaped through the bedroom marshal for the Monarch Fire Protection window he might have suffered only minor District, there are lessons to be learned injuries, if any at all. This point is made from this fire: without knowing how much smoke he may 1. Make sure you have working smoke have breathed in before he awoke – he may alarms in your home. The Fernway fire have been disoriented due to the amount of resulted in one of the occupants receiv- poisonous gases in the smoke. ing significant burns and life-threatening Also, it should be pointed out that if the smoke inhalation injuries. He was admit- home had been equipped with a residential ted to a local hospital and at presstime was fire sprinkler system, the entire scenario in critical condition. There were smoke would most likely have been different. In alarms in the house, but according to the all likelihood there would have been no homeowner they were not working because injuries, and the home would probably still the batteries had never been changed. Had be fit for occupancy. As it is, the home will the smoke alarms sounded in this home, the not be habitable for many months.

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The unpredictable cost of doing business as gas prices rise By JIM ERICKSON For John Q. and Mary Citizen who fill the tank of the family SUV or compact car to get to work and take care of day-to-day errands, the recent upswing in gas prices has put a serious dent in the family budget. Imagine, then, the impact of higher fuel costs on school districts whose thirsty buses gulp thousands of gallons of diesel. Consider, too, what a municipality or fire protection district must deal with to make sure that first responder vehicles, along with cars and trucks vital to other services, keep rolling. The only good news is that many government entities have access to, and use, tools that help them manage volatile fuel costs. No, such practices don’t put a permanent lid on energy prices, but they do help, especially in the short run. This year, Mother Nature also has assisted. According to Manchester Mayor David Willson, the city purchases its fuel as part of a cooperative buying effort managed by St. Louis County. These volume purchases provide at least some break on prices for participating governmental entities but they don’t erase the upward trend. “We’ve been lucky so far because the mild winter has meant we haven’t run our snow plowing and salt application equipment as much, and we’ve saved money there,” Willson observed. “As a smaller community, we don’t have near the number of miles of streets and roads to maintain and patrol as some of our larger neighboring cities,” he said. In addition, city employees are consolidating trips for parts and supplies and using an extended cab pickup truck for transporting workers to job sites close to each other, rather than taking two vehicles,

Willson noted. “There are some areas where it’s very difficult to save fuel,” the mayor continued. “The parks department has to keep the grass mowed and people want to see our police officers on the streets and patrolling in the subdivisions.” Chesterfield, with 200 miles of roads, also uses the wholesale buying effort headed by the county, according to Michael Herring, city administrator. Among other things, the city has gone to more fuel-efficient cars for its police department, has asked officers to turn off the engine whenever possible instead of letting it idle, and is making an extra effort to maintain vehicles for the best possible mileage. Converting vehicles to compressed natural gas is another option now being investigated. Chesterfield’s 2012 budget anticipated higher gasoline and diesel prices and includes a 14-percent boost in those expenditures, compared with 2011. To combat rising gas prices, the Rockwood School District participates with a number of other area school districts in a hedge program available through Bank of America. Covering about half of Rockwood’s fuel needs, the plan is designed to control costs and is not a speculative venture, said Bill Sloan, director of purchasing and transportation. Given the recent sharp increase in fuel prices, the program has proven its value. This year the district’s hedged price for diesel – agreed on months ago – is running well below the current market level. For the fuel volume not included in the hedging program, Rockwood seeks bids, usually submitted based on an amount above an industry index price that fluctu-

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on its services if prices rise quickly and unexpectedly. Funds not used are held for the following year. Beyond that, Metro West has “applied common sense approaches, much like we all do at home, to save everywhere we possibly can,” Loyal said. Steps the district has taken include reducing vehicle travel to its headquarters location for meetings and supplies, more training at the station level, and purchase of more fuel-efficient fire and emergency medical vehicles. Command cars also are purchased with flex-fuel systems that help the district take advantage of the best possible fuel buys. Metro West’s fuel usage for all its vehicles in 2011 was more than 37,000 gallons. Of the district’s $14.5 million operating budget in 2012, $150,000 is earmarked for fuel.

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Bu llet i n Boa rd Helping hands Rossman School fifth graders raised $1,000 for Kids Against Hunger to buy and personally package 5,000 meals to give to children in Haiti. Students each had a target goal that they reached – or exceeded – on their own time. Kids Against Hunger is a Rossman School fifth graders raised money and volunteered food aid organiza- their time to package food to provide 5,000 meals to children in Haiti. tion with the mission to significantly reduce the number of undernourished children around the world. Teachers Ariadne Holladay and Todd Valdez said they wanted their students to have a handson experience helping others who are less fortunate. The amount of food they packaged was enough to feed 14 children for one year. “My Kids Against Hunger experience made me understand how lucky I am to have food,” Divya Srihari, fifth grader, said. “So many kids every day die of starvation. It made me think of how we have food to eat whenever we want and how we have so many choices.”

Local author visit Students at Kehrs Mill Elementary met with local children’s author Tim Hill as he shared his book, “Joe the Crab Takes a Walk.” The book discusses diversity and emphasizes the importance of embracing each other’s differences. As the first book in a four-part series on self-esteem, Hill hopes that by using the character, Joe the Crab, his books will not only entertain children but also teach them important life lessons. “As parents, when we see what is happening in our children’s lives, we try to guide them,” Hill said. “The idea for Joe the Crab came from improvising bedtime stories for my kids; from there, I decided to start working on this series.” Reading specialist Sharon Arsenault organized the event as part of Kehrs Mill’s Reading Week because she felt his mes-

sage would resonate with students. “Tim’s series addresses topics that all children deal with,” said Arsenault. “His presentation not only helped students connect with his message, but it also generated excitement for reading.”

Faculty additions Chesterfield Day added two new faculty members for the 2012-2013 school year. Christina Berwin will join the faculty as a full-time member of the second- and thirdgrade team. Berwin has served as an assistant in the kindergarten and first-grade classroom at Chesterfield Day for the 2011-2012 school year. Prior to that, she worked for nine years in the Mehlville School District as a thirdand fifth-grade homeroom teacher and as a literacy coach. Berwin has a bachelor’s

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Gender divide In an experiment at Parkway South Middle, Maria Flick and Anne Houghland, communication arts teachers, divided their eight-grade students into all-girl and allboy classrooms for a two-week unit reading, “The Outsiders.”  Their goal was to increase confidence and boost scores in a classroom setting where reading and writing is generally known to be female dominant. Flick said the boys were not excelling in the communications arts element of the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP testing), which requires a certain standard of annual yearly progress as governed by the No Child Left Behind Act. Without formal gender specific training, but using their professional development education combined with their in-classroom experience, Flick and Houghland found the initial results to be encouraging. Flick’s all-girl classrooms used more visual and auditory instruction. “My teaching in general of the boys and girls is so much different than it was prior to this experiment,” Flick said. “I find that I am more understanding of the boys’ need to act things out and be more verbal as we begin a new concept, and I am mindful to make sure the girls are more vocal and push through the noise of the boys so their own voices are heard.” Without the distraction to the girls, who are generally more

stationary, the boys were given the opportunity to move around the class; even being provided stability balls instead of chairs if they wanted them. The girls were given a voice in their classroom, encouraged to be more vocal and depend on their writing skills less. Conversely, Houghland’s boys were encouraged to develop their written expression. The eighth-grade team noticed fewer absences, less distractions and no behavior incidents.

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Technology winners LaSalle Springs Middle sixth graders Caroline Goldsby and Rebecca Newton were named regional winners in the 2012 Toshiba/NSTA ExploraVision competition. Selected from thousands of entries, the students’ project is among the six chosen as regional winners in the contest that challenges students to predict what technology might be like in 20 year. Their project proposal, contact lenses with night vision, provides a solution to help people who have difficulty seeing while driving at night. Teacher Cindy Hefling said the students conducted thorough research on past and present technology as part of the project planning process. “Caroline and Rebecca are bright young thinkers who have the depth of knowledge and determination to solve this problem,” Hefling said. “They are impressive students, and I look forward to seeing what they come up [with] as they compete in the next round of this competition.” The next round requires students to create a website that conveys the vision of their technology and includes both a graphical representation of a prototype of their technology and a short video. Regional

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Paying it forward Students at Ellisville Elementary donated their time and energy to help fight hunger. Fifth-grade teacher Jennifer Strub initiated the project, “Paying it Forward by Targeting Hunger,” after she was awarded a field trip grant from Target. Strub said that while the field trip grant can be used for any project, the students decided to volunteer their time at the St. Louis Area Foodbank because they wanted to make a difference. In addition to hosting a school-wide food drive that provided nearly 650 meals for the hungry, the entire fifth-grade class traveled to the food bank in March. While there, students worked together to sort and package more than 22,500 pounds of food that will provide more than 18,000 meals for the hungry. Students described the project as an important experience. “This field trip was different because we were working to help people in need,” student Justin Kirtser said. “I have learned to not take my own blessings for granted through this experience.”

Challenge Cup winners Students from the Center for Creative Learning participated in Gifted Resource Council’s Academic Challenge Cup. During the event, students competed in the equations and linguishtiks events, which are designed to challenge students in mathematics, language usage and creative problem solving. More than 1,500 students from the St. Louis metropolitan area participate in the annual competition. Two of the three highest scoring individuals in the Equations competition attend the Center for Creative Learning: Pranav

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New assistant principal Tracy Lenk was hired as the new assistant principal at Wild Horse Elementary. Lenk has served the Rockwood School District as an administrative intern/assistant principal for the past 12 years. She has served nine years in this role at Green Pines Elementary and three years at Westridge Elementary. Prior to joining Rockwood, she served as an elementary teacher in the Wentzville School District. Lenk earned a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from Missouri State University, a master’s degree in elementary administration from Lindenwood University and an educational specialist degree from Saint Louis University. Currently, she is pursuing a doctoral degree in educational administration at Saint Louis University. She replaces Tara Nattrass, who accepted a position in another school district.

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Rockwood nurses get new contract By MARCIA GUCKES The Rockwood School Board approved a 3.4-percent raise and a new three-year contract with school nurses at its meeting March 15. The district employs 40 nurses. The new contract sets the nurses’ salaries for the next two years. The salary schedule for the final contract year (2014-2015) is not set yet, but will be negotiated at least six months before July 1, 2014. The contract also allows the board to re-open negotiations for the second year of the contract if there is an increase or decrease of more than 5 percent in the district’s operating revenue. Currently, a beginning registered nurse (RN) with no experience receives $28,000. Under the new contract that rate will go up $100 to $28,100. At the top of the current scale, an RN with a master’s degree and 15 years experience makes $51,300. That rate will go up to $51,762 in 2012-2013 and increase again to $53,374 in 2013-2014. Nurses receive the same insurance benefits as teachers. Other benefits include: $1,000 a year for nurses who earn national board certification, tuition reimbursement for college courses, $300 a year for continuing education, and payment for unused sick days when a nurse retires.

On another note, Rockwood attorney, Lisa Stump of Lashly & Baer, PC, at the March 15 Board meeting advised the Rockwood Board that the wording of Policy 1722, was “too vague.” As of March 15, the policy read: Policy 1722 - Superintendent’s Contract: The Superintendent may be employed by the Board for a term of from one (1) to three (3) years. The terms of the Superintendent’s employment will be contained in a written contract signed by the Superintendent, the Board President and the Board Secretary. During the term of the Superintendent’s contract, the amount of compensation and benefits provided in the contract may not be changed. Salary of Superintendent: The salary of the Superintendent shall be determined before the issuance of his/her contract and stated therein. It shall be the general policy to issue the Superintendent an extended contract in order to insure continuity and stability in the office. The renewal of the contract shall be considered annually at the regular February meeting. In response to Stump’s suggestion’s the Board voted to change “the regular February meeting” to “a meeting in February.”

Parkway, Rockwood students win spelling and geography bees By SARAH WILSON Claymont Elementary fifth grader Gokul Venkatachalam, of Chesterfield, on March 17 won the 26th annual St. Louis Post-Dispatch Spelling Bee at Venkatachalam Maryville University – without spelling one word wrong. The spelling bee consisted of 36 students who were the top spellers in each of their school competitions. Every participant made it through the first round of the spelling bee with no wrong answers. Spelling the word “telegnosis” correctly earned Gokul the winning trophy. His dad, Venkatachalam Krishnan, said Gokul was one of the youngest participants at the spelling bee. This year was Gokul’s third time at the spelling bee. Last year, he was the runnerup, and the previous year, he was in the top 10. Gokul will represent St. Louis as he heads to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C., in May. “His goal is to be a national champion, but he has to work hard,” Krishnan said.

Rockwood Valley Middle eighth grader Alex Aivaliotis and Selvidge Middle seventh grader Sam Sherwood qualified to participate in the 2012 Missouri Geography Bee, which Aivaliotis is sponsored by Google and Plum Creek. Bees were held in schools with fourththrough eighth-grade students throughout the state to determine each school’s Bee winner. Sherwood School-level winners then took a qualifying test, which they submitted to the National Geographic Society. Students with the top 100 scores were invited to compete at the state level. The 2012 Missouri Geographic Bee is on March 30 at the University of Missouri. The state winner will receive $100 and a trip to Washington, D.C., where they will represent Missouri in the national finals in May.

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Third team: Senior Charlie Bakula, Parkway South; senior Luke Kreienkamp, Lafayette; senior Joe Killian, Lindbergh; senior Christian Lamborn, Northwest; sophomore Ervin Sarajilic, Oakville. ••• Suburban South Conference Player of the year: Senior Rayshawn Simmons, Webster Groves. Defensive players of the year: Senior Darrell Johnson, Parkway North; and senior Joe Esstman, Parkway Central. Newcomer of the year: Sophomore Antonio Weston, Kirkwood. Coach of the year: Jay Blossom, Webster Groves. First team: Senior Trevon Williams, University City; senior Darrell Johnson, Parkway North; senior Peter Fairbanks, Webster Groves; senior Zach Biggs, Parkway Central; junior Jory Woodson, Summit. Second team: Senior Myles Artis, Kirkwood; senior Zach Carel, Parkway Central; senior Demetrius Robinson, Webster Groves; senior Clark Randall, Kirkwood; junior Cash McCurdy, Parkway West; junior Aaron Hines, Parkway North. ••• Metro Catholic Conference Player of year: Senior Tony Cochran, Vianney. Newcomer of the year: Sophomore Patrick McCaw, CBC. Coach of the year: Kevin Walsh, Vianney. First team: Sophomore Jordan Barnett, CBC; junior Jimmy Barton, DeSmet; junior Nolan Berry, DeSmet; senior Matt Clark, St. Louis U. High; senior George Suggs, Vianney. Second team: senior Jared Barnes, CBC; senior Richard Dorhauer, Vianney; junior Andy Kleinlein, Chaminade; senior Eric Moeller, DeSmet; junior Brad Woodson, Vianney. Honorable mention: Sophomore Grant Hollander, Chaminade; junior Jack Hummel, Chaminade; senior Jack Kelley, St. Louis U. High; sophomore Patrick McCaw, CBC; junior Aarion Maxey-Penton, CBC.

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Suburban West Conference Coach of the year: Jennifer Porter, Lafayette. First team: Senior Jordynn Martin, Lafayette; senior Alex Hillyer, Eureka; junior Becca Steins, Parkway South; junior Ashley Pouldre, Marquette; sophomore Taylor Campbell, Marquette; senior Kayla Hall, Lafayette. Second team: Senior Natalie Williams, Parkway South; junior Sierra Gray, Mehlville; sophomore Erin Birshbach, Fox; senior Brittany Fortner, Northwest; sophomore Lindsey Bozdeck, Lindbergh; senior Ashley Hipp, Lafayette; sophomore Brittany Thomas, Parkway South. Honorable mention: Junior Gabby Adams, Eureka; sophomore Lindsey McCoy, Eureka; sophomore Kelsey Tepen, Eureka; sophomore Selma Fific, Fox; senior Lauren Fussell, Oakville; senior Alyssa Norberg, Oakville; senior Tara Timpone, Parkway South; senior Claire Norfleete, Lafayette; junior Hannah Finley, Lafayette; junior Hannah Schneider, Lafayette; junior Angela Black, Lindbergh; Sarah Johnson, senior Lindbergh; sophomore Emily Fox, Mehlville; senior Mandy Fox, Mehlville. ••• Suburban South Conference Player of the year: Senior Lianna Doty, Kirkwood. Newcomer of the year: Freshman Lee McMullin, Parkway West. Coach of the year: Brad Sutterer, Kirkwood. First team: Senior Jordan Thompson, Webster Groves; junior Amber Alexander, Parkway North; senior Natalie Fryrear, Kirkwood; sophomore Christine Bergesch, Parkway Central; senior Rayna Smith, Parkway West. Second team: Senior Kaitlyn Brame, Summit; sophomore Leah Brand, Webster Groves; senior Dajae Williams, Kirkwood; senior Abby Hayden, Seckman; senior Alexis Templeton, Parkway North; senior Kalah Martin, Kirkwood; junior Chelsy Gibson, Parkway Central. Honorable mention: Senior Julia Mullendore, Kirkwood; junior Kayla Lundgren, Kirkwood; junior Ashley Holmes, Parkway Central; junior Naomi Bryant, Parkway North; senior Gabrielle Johnson, Parkway North; freshman Lee McMullin, Parkway

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High School Baseball Preview By WARREN MAYES It’s time to play ball. Westminster Christian Academy will be out to defend its Class 3 state championship but the Wildcats lost seven players to graduation. Still, the cupboard is not bare. A key returner includes Tate Matheny, who hit .505 last year with eight doubles, 10 triples, 10 home runs, 54 RBIs, and 22 stolen bases. Connor Einertson hit .520 last year, and Luke Turner hit .348. Eureka returns six starters from last year’s district championship team. Marquette should be strong again this season with six starters back. Lafayette also will be a force in the Suburban West Conference along with Parkway South, the defending league champs. Kennedy has a new coach in Troy Ulfert, who has been a big winner leading the Celts’ softball program. He has several starters back to help him in his first season. MICDS looks like it will give Westminster a run for the league championship. Below is a look at the teams in alphabetical order, however, for a complete list of each team’s predictions, strengths and goals, visit newsmagazinenetwork.com.

DeSmet 2011 record: 12-10. Lost in district semifinal. Coach Greg Vitello: Entering his 32nd year as head coach at DeSmet. Returning: 14 players, 3 starters. “The weather has made it possible to actually prepare a team for the high school season but as always it is still not a long enough time to actually fully prepare a team,” Vitello said. “The state of Missouri needs to wake up. We’re always excited for the start of the season because baseball is very unpredictable.”

Eureka

2011 record: 17-10. Won district; lost to Vianney in sectionals. Coach Jim Daffron: Entering his second year as head coach. Returning: 12 lettermen. “I think this team is very special,” Daffron said. “We have a lot of seniors that were juniors in my first year as head coach. We have a great team concept and the boys are all very close. It’s hard to teach that. Lucky for them they can play a little, too. Conference and districts didn’t get any easier, probably harder. But if we get hot CBC at the end of the year as last, the boys have 2011 record: 19-7. Won district championship. the drive, talent, returners, and newcomers Coach Mason Horne: Entering third year to go really far this year.” as head coach at CBC. Record: 45-14. Returning: 5 lettermen, 2 starters. Kennedy “We are a young team this year,” Horne 2011 record: 7-11. Lost to MICDS 6-4 in said. “Four of our returners were sopho- districts. mores last year. We’re really excited about Coach Troy Ufert: Entering first year as the season. I’ve got a group of hungry head coach. Also is currently the varsity players. They want to get out there and softball coach (four years with a 75-20 compete. They work really hard. They’ve record, two district titles, two AAA conferjelled pretty quickly, too. We just want to ence titles and a sectional title. go out and see how good we can be.” Returning: 11 lettermen, 6 starters. “We have a talented group of seniors that Chaminade need to lead the program in the right direc2011 record: 8-13. Lost in first round of tion with hard work, sound fundamentals, districts. and determination,” Ufert said. “If we Coach Chris Chiburis: Entering third can come to practice with the intention of year as head coach at Chaminade. Record: improving every day we should have a pro24-23. ductive season. As long as we stay healthy, Returning: 7 lettermen, 6 starters. we will go as far as our pitching, hard work “Our conference is one of the strongest and attitudes take us. We have the talent ... in the state year in and year out,” Chiburis but hard work beats talent.” said. “We do not usually have the depth and number of athletes many of our oppo- Lafayette nents have, but how we make it up is in 2011 record: 19-9. Lost to Eureka in disdesire and the will to win. We preach the trict championship game. little things and being selfless and not self- Coach Scott DeNoyer: Entering third year ish. We get what we earn and cannot win as head coach at Lafayette. on talent alone. We have to out work and Returning: 15 lettermen, 4 starters. out coach our opponents to succeed. Our “We are excited to get started,” DeNoyer work ethic will ... allow us to succeed on said. “We have a few returning starters the baseball field (and) allow us success in who showed consistency last season that life.” we anticipate doing the same this season.

We have some returning lettermen who had to wait until their senior year to shine. We have many young arms on the pitching staff competing very hard for innings. We are ready.”

Marquette 2011 record: 15-12. Lost in first round of districts to Eureka in 10 innings. Coach John Meyer: Entering his 10th year as head coach at Marquette. Record at Marquette: 136-100. Overall record in 22 years of coaching: 310-201. Returning: 8 lettermen, 6 starters. “I am very excited to coach this team as we have a talented nucleus returning,” Meyer said. “We have the right kind of capable players to create a competitive line up on a consistent basis.

Returning: 9 lettermen, 9 starters. “I’m cherishing the time I’ve got with them,” Stahl said. “They won a district title two years ago. I wish every coach had the opportunity to coach them every game. They’re such damn good kids. We have a very good group this year. I’m looking forward to the season.”

Parkway West 2011 record: 11-14-1. Lost in first round of districts to Pacific. Coach Jeff Chazen: Entering third year as head coach at Parkway West. Record: 23-26-1. Returning: 6 starters. “Whatever it takes is our motto this year,” Chazen said. “We will be totally dedicated to having a positive season.”

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2011 record: 19-7. Lost in district final. Coach Peter Jans: Entering 12th year as head coach at MICDS. Returning: 13 lettermen, 5 starters. “... I think we should be a very competitive team day in and day out,” Jans said. “We have great senior leadership and good competition at every position that will drive everyone to get better.”

2011 record: 7-18. Coach Russell Ham: Entering 12th year as head coach. Returning: 12 lettermen, 7 starters. “This year’s team is capable of being very dynamic,” Ham said. “We should be solid one through nine in the lineup, with all nine guys capable of being the hero on any given day. Senior pitchers Schwartz and Ludwig, give us a solid 1-2 combination that will keep us in games and allow our offense to take over.”

Parkway Central 2011 record: 8-14. Coach Ryan Connors: Entering fifth year as head coach at Parkway Central. Returning: 4 starters. “This has been a great group to work with because of the effort they have put forth in practice so far,” Connors said. “We have good leaders and great role guys from top to bottom; they all seem to have the same goal of getting better each day. I am excited to see how we compete this season.”

Parkway North 2011 record: 13-14. Coach Fred Friedman: Entering fifth year as head coach. Returning: 8 lettermen, 6 starters. “Our coaching staff has really enjoyed our preseason,” Friedman said. “We’ve had positive senior leadership and good team chemistry. We’ve had to adjust some of our philosophies to prepare for the new bats and really emphasized aggressiveness from our pitchers and fielders. We are really excited for the lower scoring games and importance of playing ‘small ball.’”

Parkway South 2011 record: 22-5. West Conference. Coach Adam Stahl

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Westminster Christian Academy 2011 record: 27-4. Won Class 3 state championship. Coach Rick Van Gilst. Returning: 8 lettermen, 5 starters. “This team could be pretty good if they work hard, continue to improve, and embrace the ‘team’ concept,” Van Gilst said. “We are all looking forward to getting started.”

Whitfield 2011 record: 5-19. Lost to John Burroughs in the district quarterfinals. Coach Mike Pomatto: Entering fourth year as head coach. Record: 32-43. Returning: 6 lettermen, 2 starters. “The coaches have been really impressed with the way the kids on the club have embraced the approach we are taking this year,” Pomatto said. “The seniors in particular have taken responsibility to lead the younger kids better than any group we’ve had so far. I’m excited to see how the club develops the sense that it’s a collaborative effort. Any success we have depends on how well we embrace who we are, and work on what we can do well.”

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Squash opens a world of opportunity for MICDS junior By WARREN MAYES Sixteen-year-old Reed Whitney has been able to visit places he might not have otherwise by playing squash. “It has given me the opportunity to travel to numerous tournaments around the country,” Whitney said. “I have been fortunate to spend the last two summers in Europe competing and training.” The 5-foot-9, 135-pound Whitney is ranked No. 10 in the Under 17 division of squash players in the nation. He has been ranked as high as No. 5 in squash, which is a fast-paced game, played with a racquet smaller than a tennis racquet. He is hoping the game will enable to him to attend the Naval Academy or another topflight university. “My goals in college are to be part of a top national program and be an All-American,” Whitney said. “I am currently being recruited by the United States Naval Academy, Cornell, Columbia and Dartmouth.” Ideally, Whitney would like to become a Midshipman. “The USNA is my favorite as many of my family members have served our country,” Whitney said. “If I have the opportunity to attend the USNA, I know when I am an old man I will not have to look back on my life and wonder if I made a difference. I know it will be difficult to get an appointment, but I have a strong will to achieve.” Whitney started playing squash about five years ago. Tom Beattie, a friend of his father, Merv, is a Harvard graduate who told Whitney playing squash would be a good way to get into an excellent college. So Whitney took up the sport. “I like the independence of the game,” Whitney said. Squash is a high-speed racquet sport

played by two players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball. Competition matches are usually played to best-of-five. Whitney credits Heidi Mather, his coach and head squash professional at the Missouri Athletic Club, with helping him improve his talent level in the sport. “Reed has great technique and skills with the racquet, unlike a majority of U.S. kids playing today,” Mather said. “Reed had a very good year last year in his first year of Under 17 (division) with some good results and finishes and a win in Dayton. That set him up with a great ranking this year which he has maintained. “Reed’s strong points are his skills with the racquet. He has an ability to hit outright winners from difficult parts of the court. “Reed is a coachable kid and has the potential to have the drive to further his game, although I have found from past experience personally and being around the game for 23 years, that some kids mature sooner than others. I have some players, both male and female, who peak in their late twenties.” To keep getting better, Whitney knows he must further improve his fitness and stamina. “I’m working and have worked with the Saint Louis Center for Functional Medicine with Dr. Jim Neuwirth and trainer B.T. Hartloge,” Whitney said. “Since starting with them, my fitness has improved greatly.” Plus, he can play on campus as MICDS has five courts – the Robert Hermann Squash Courts. There are four individual and one team squash court in the multipurpose building located on the south end of campus.

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New Ballwin Road and just north of Kylemore Drive. The old deteriorated asphalt surface on Steamboat Lane, Del Ebro Drive and Brass Lamp Drive will be removed, selected underlying concrete pavement will be replaced, and then paved with a new asphalt surface. Selected sections of concrete pavement will be replaced on Hollyridge Court, Wildforest Drive, Castle Pines Drive, Castle Pines Court, and Pine Hollow Court (concrete portion), Westglen Village Drive, and Woodrun (east of New Ballwin Road). In addition to these street projects, new sidewalks will be constructed along Kehrs Mill Road (included in the federally funded project noted above), Holloway Road (Spring Oaks

2012 Projects Drive and just south of Clear Meadows Drive) and near 364 Ries Bend Road. Selected sections of sidewalks will be replaced along Steamboat Lane, Del Ebro Drive, Brass Lamp Drive, Hollyridge Court, Clayton Corners Drive, Henry Avenue along Clayton Corners subdivision, Pine Hollow Court, Castle Pines Drive, Castle Pines Court, Westglen Village Drive, Woodrun (east of New Ballwin Road), Clear Meadows Drive, Bright Meadows Drive, Deer Meadows Court, Lea Meadows Drive, Cool Meadows Drive, Parkrose Court, Greenmore Drive, Sunfield Place, Andante Drive, Charbray Drive, Morena Court, Westglen Village Drive, Woodrun Drive, Wildforest Drive, and Westrun Drive.

May 26-September 3, 2012: Junior Golf and Swim Passunlimited golf and swimming ages 12-18. Residents-$225 and Non-Residents-$275.

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The city offers a wide variety of activities and programming that may be viewed online. For your ease and convenience, activity registration is also available online at www.ballwin.mo.us. Just click on the yellow online starburst!

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to ensure the report is an accurate reflection of your credit history and credit usage. • Report the crime immediately to the police department for investigation. Provide them with as much documented evidence as possible. Immediately contact all your credit card issuers. Obtain replacement cards with new account numbers. Ask that old accounts be processed as “account closed at consumer’s request.”

The North Pointe Aquatic Center, 335 Holloway Road, will open for its 10th season of operation on Saturday, May 26 at 11:30 a.m. The family-friendly facility features a 950 ft. lazy river, two two-story water slides, an eight-lane competitive pool with diving boards and a tree swing, leisure pool with beach entry and vortex, splash pad for toddlers and a kiddie pool with a giant dumping pail that offers a big splash! The poolside Lazy River

Café features a variety of refreshing summer favorites including smoothies, Minute Maid frozen lemonade, and frozen yogurt products, as well as grilled sandwich items. The Ballwin Blue Dolphin Swim and Dive Team is gearing up for another summer of fun and fitness for kids 5-18 years of age. Evening as well as early morning practice times will be available this summer with discounted registration opportunities on three pre-

season days, March 27, 31, and April 5. Swimming lessons are also available this summer, or float the lazy river by tiki light at the Twilight Swims on June 16, July 7, and August 11. The City is currently accepting applications for lifeguarding positions. Red Cross Lifeguard training classes are available beginning March 23 and May 5. Employment applications are available on the city’s website. North Pointe season passes

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ATTENTION GOLFERS: For your convenience, the Ballwin Golf Club is now offering online tee times. You do not have to be a resident of Ballwin to book online tee times. Go to www.ballwin.mo.us and click on the golf ball to reserve your tee time. No credit card information will be needed. To receive resident rates your Ballwin ID needs to be updated annually at The Pointe at Ballwin Commons.

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• Review your bills carefully! Make sure the recorded activity on your account statements matches your purchases. If you notice any discrepancies, immediately notify the company and/or bank of the problem. • Do not use your social security number as your driver’s license number. The State of Missouri gives you the option of replacing this number with an assigned number by the state.

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The City of Ballwin’s 2012 budget includes $2,516,164 for various types of street improvements including cracksealing. Improvements include: replacement of the old asphalt surface on four streets; replacement of concrete pavement sections only on seven streets; and resurfacing of Kehrs Mill Road between Clayton Road and Holloway Road. Crack and joint sealing is scheduled for the fall. The Kehrs Mill Road resurfacing and sidewalk project construction is scheduled for 2012. This project is 80% federally funded. The City of Ballwin will partner with the City of Ellisville and St. Louis County for the resurfacing of Reinke Road between

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the County decides by 6pm on Sundays where spraying will occur that evening. They analyze recent surveillance information (mosquito traps) and then spray where mosquitoes are worst. The County records a message on their hotline at 314-614-4BUG (615-4284) listing where they intend to spray that evening (or, occasionally, the following morning before sunrise). Residents may report mosquito problems by calling the County Health Department at (314) 727-3097 and the City of Ballwin Public Works Department at 636-227-9000.

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appropriate instruction regarding the settlement of the community and life as it was long ago. The Commission hopes to begin the program with the District next fall. In addition, the Commission is sponsoring a Used Book Sale on April 12-14 at The Pointe at Ballwin Commons community center. The sale will benefit the programs and maintenance of the Old Ballwin School House. Admission to the sale is free of charge. Individuals interested in donating books should bring them to The Pointe beginning April 9. For more information, visit the Ballwin website at www.ballwin.mo.us

The St. Louis County Health Department will again provide mosquito control services for the City of Ballwin. The County provides two distinct types of treatments: larviciding and adulticiding. Larviciding consists of applying mosquitocide products directly to standing water known to breed mosquitoes. Typical sites include creeks and swampy or low-lying areas. Larviciding is scheduled in advance and depends upon the weather. St. Louis County anticipates beginning larviciding in mid-April and fogging in May. Adulticiding (trucks spraying for adult mosquitoes) is not done on a regular schedule. Instead,

Since the dedication of the Old Ballwin School House (308 Jefferson Avenue) last October, the Ballwin Historical Commission has been busy presenting educational programs about “life in Ballwin” during the early 1900’s to area school groups. On March 6, over 100 Girl Scouts from the current Ballwin Elementary School celebrated the 100th Anniversary of Girl Scouting with a tour of the school along with activities scouts may have participated in 100 years ago. The Historical Commission is also partnering with the Rockwood School District to develop an addition to the district’s social studies curriculum that would include a tour of the school and grade-

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Dr. Emily Elster DMD Julie Hoffmann Owner “9 Months in Style is a one-of-a-kind maternity boutique for mothers to be,” says owner Julie Hoffmann. Customers love that her boutique is different from any other maternity store. To help her customers stay in style, Julie offers a wide range of high quality designer pieces to fit any lifestyle, whether casual or professional, at an attainable price. Another of Julie’s goals has been exceptional customer service for twelve years. “We strive to make sure our customers have a good experience and in turn we hope that they look forward to returning,” Julie said. Olian, Japanese Weekend, Maternal America & Ripe Maternity are some designer names available at 9 Months in Style.

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Dr. Emily Elster, DMD, of Radiance Dental in Chesterfield, works every day to provide her Chesterfield dental patients with personalized care suited for their individual needs. “I strive to educate my patients and help them make sound oral health decisions,” Elster said. Radiance Dental is a hometown dental practice specializing in comprehensive dentistry for the entire family. With a lifetime of preventative care, Radiance Dental offers a full range of dental services to meet the individual needs and preferences of each patient. Dr. Elster earned her dental degree from Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine in Alton, Ill., and completed her undergraduate degree at the University of Illinois in Champaign, Ill. In addition to her formal education, she continues to seek out opportunities for advanced education in the latest advances in the dental industry in an effort to better serve her patients. Providing personal attention and professional excellence, Dr. Elster is a proud member of the American Dental Association, the Academy of General Dentistry, the Xi Psi Phi Dental Fraternity, the Illinois State Dental Society, the Greater St. Louis Dental Society and the Missouri Dental Association. From teeth whitening to gum disease to dentures, Dr. Elster covers it all with only the upmost care. “Being a dentist in Chesterfield allows me to help people and improve their oral and overall health, and that is truly rewarding,” Dr. Elster said. “I love having a positive impact on my patients’ smiles.”

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Kim Gracner Owner Julie Beckwith Owner Julie Beckwith, owner of Home Helpers, has more than 20 years of experience in home health care. “We care for each client as if we are caring for our loved ones,” Beckwith said. She is a Home Helpers Platinum Group member and a member of the Better Business Bureau, Missouri Alliance for Home Care, Chamber of Commerce, Social Workers and Long Term Care Organization.

Kim Gracner, owner of Positive Paws Pet Training, has educated owners and changed behaviors of over 2,000 dogs. In 2006, she opened Positive Paws Pet Training, which offers in-home customized training programs tailored to achieve your goals and your dog’s needs. Kim believes that training in the dog’s environment is most successful for behavioral change. “Problematic behaviors typically occur within the home environment. Since dogs need leadership and proper structure, the family plays an important role in the training process”. Kim practices positive techniques since dogs learn more readily from rewarding methods. Positive Paws Pet Training offers programs for all ages and breeds. Everyday issues such as house training, jumping, digging, nipping, and excessive barking are addressed. Programs are offered for aggression, fear and anxiety issues. Kim is a Certified Canine Behavior Counselor, Certified Pet Dog Trainer, member of the Association of Pet Dog Trainers, Association of Companion Animal Behavior Counselors, and Better Business Bureau. She has two four-legged family members: Brandie, a Chocolate Labrador Retriever, and Baxter, a Golden Retriever.

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Nancy Barrett, ASID Interior Designer/Owner Since 1995, Chesterfield franchise owner Nancy Barrett, ASID, has been creating “beautiful rooms” for delighted clients. Barrett has maintained a business philosophy of providing excellent design service, on projects large and small, tailored to the client’s needs and wants. “I usually operate like a retail store that comes to you,” Barrett said. “I carry a complete line of furniture, flooring, window treatments, wall coverings and accessories. Or, I can just provide hourly design advice.” Barrett carries an impressive list of interior design credentials. The former graphic artist is a professional member of the American Society of Interior Designers and a past chapter president. She was named the Field Manager of the Year for Decorating Den Interiors and has received design awards for six consecutive years. Her work has been featured in many books, magazines and newspapers. Barrett first offers a complimentary consultation to assess the client’s desires for their home or office. She asks a lot of questions to determine their needs and personal style preferences. She suggests a plan of action for the best way to create the space of their dreams within their investment allowance. For those who purchase items from Barrett, there is no design fee. “I can take care of everything from concept to installation,” Barrett said. “My goal is to make any experience easy and enjoyable for my clients and I have new 3D imaging available to show a visualization of the finished results.”

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ELECTION PREVIEW In anticipation of the April 3 election, West County municipal candidates were asked to answer the following questions: 1. Why are you running for this office and what are your top priorities if elected? 2. What are your qualifications for holding public office? 3. What do you feel is the biggest issue facing your municipality (school board/fire district) and how will you deal with it? Due to the overwhelming response, West Newsmagazine has printed only answers to question No. 3 from candidates who replied. However, full candidate replies to all three questions, as well as mayoral responses, are available online at newsmagazinenetwork.com. West Newsmagazine has not verified and does not endorse statements made by candidates.

BALLWIN Michael Finley - Alderman, Ward 1, Incumbent I must positively contribute toward successfully navigating our city through our country’s uncertain economic times. We will accomplish this by legislating Finley the correct initiatives, which will allow our city’s businesses to thrive, thereby preserving our tax base. Our environment is one such that, while a few may have closed, other businesses have entered (even the Red Lobster property is being redeveloped). This environment and plan allow us to provide our citizens the municipal services they need to benefit their lives, families and homes, allowing us to maintain our freedom from a municipal property tax. Shamed Dogan – Alderman, Ward 2, Incumbent The biggest issue is ensuring that Ballwin remains a great place to live for future generations. The current board has put the city in a good fiscal position, and Dogan in 2011 we had our first surplus in several years. I will help to continue our progress in attracting new businesses and making sure that new families are welcomed into this community with open arms. I don’t claim to have all the answers and I approach this job with humility. Like Ronald Reagan, I believe “there’s no limit to what a man can

David Arbogast – Council Member, Ward 1 Maintaining essential services and fosterFrank Fleming – Alderman, Ward 3, ing economic growth Incumbent Although Ballwin is depend upon jobs. I will doing well, we need to encourage responsible realize that our infragrowth that brings vital structure is aging and we jobs and increased reve- Arbogast must be prepared to deal nues to the city of Cheswith it. We are replacterfield while working ing outdated equipment, Fleming to avoid tax increases. I will continue to repairing vital facilities foster a business friendly approach while and modernizing our maintaining respect for our neighborhoods city to better serve our residents. Addition- and appropriate zoning regulations. Chesally, we are working to create an atmo- terfield has room for growth, and any busisphere that encourages the revitalization ness would be proud to become a part of of our business corridors and residential our community. By encouraging economic neighborhoods. Finally, we are continu- growth, we can ensure a vibrant and healthy ing to aggressively rebuild our subdivision economy for our city. streets and major connector roads using a combination of city, state and federal fund- Elliot Grissom – Council Member, Ward ing. Although we are pleased with how the 2, Incumbent city is doing now, we can never be complaMy challenge is posicent. I’ll continue working to ensure that tive and challenging Ballwin is well positioned for continued – proactively managing success in the future. numerous and diversified initiatives. Kathleen A. Kerlagon – Alderman, Ward Chesterfield is finan4, Incumbent cially sound and operGrissom The biggest issue our ating with a balanced city faces is the same budget and providing that many of our resiexcellent services to its residents. Develdents are facing: trying opment is progressing, resulting in job creto balance a limited ation in our community. I, and my associates, source of funds with a are working with Mercy Health Systems in wide range of needs. We developing plans to build a state-of-the-art Kerlagon have a group of talented Virtual Care Facility and to relocate their city workers and police corporate headquarters to Chesterfield. We officers that have managed to maintain a are currently reviewing plans and options high level of services while dealing with involving the development of a premium reductions in manpower due to attrition. outlet mall that would be built in ChesterMy goal is to continue to ensure they have field Valley. The Chesterfield Mall recently the resources they need while maintain- announced that American Girl had chosen ing sound fiscal control of the city’s purse our city for its only Missouri location! strings. Tania Pappas – Council Member, Ward 2 CHESTERFIELD A group that has a Barry Flachsbart – Council Member, disproportionate voice, Ward 1, Incumbent leaning any one way, is The biggest issue/work unhealthy for a commuto deal with is the unfair nity. I want the opporway that sales taxes are tunity to be your voice, distributed for “pool a voice for the family. cities” and the fact that Because I am strongly Pappas Chesterfield is forced to for the family, I am for be a pool city. I will conbusinesses. Business supports the family. Flachsbart tinue fighting to change We need to keep and encourage businesses the state law and allow that best support Chesterfield’s integrity of Chesterfield to be a “point-of-sale city.” “excellence in service and overall quality of life.” do, or where he can go, if he doesn’t mind who gets the credit.”

Mike Casey – Council Member, Ward 3, Incumbent I am fiscally conservative and proud of the fact that the city’s fiscal management has been recognized by the Government Finance Officers Association. I Casey am proud of the fact that we provide a positive workplace, with good pay and benefits for our employees. Chesterfield’s continued success is important to me and my constituents. I want to continue to expand our recreational opportunities, including additional multipurpose trails. For all of these reasons and more, my vision for Chesterfield remains positive, forward-looking and serving the residents first.

CLARKSON VALLEY Lin Midyett – Alderman, Ward 3, Incumbent The biggest issue facing Clarkson Valley is the same one as most municipalities – declining revenues. This has been the result of a poor economy for several years. It is difficult to increase revenues so it has been extremely important to control expenses.

CREVE COEUR David Kreuter – Council Member, Ward 1, Incumbent The two largest issues facing our city are two matters whose costs have been escalating greater than our other expenses and costs. The pension plan must be Kreuter better managed in order to return a better net rate of return. If the plan’s investments perform better, then the city’s annual contribution will decrease. Secondly, I am expecting our trash expenses, when the trash contract expires, to substantially increase. The City Council has been discussing options that may be available, if and when that happens. Of course, right now, our trash is being picked up at favorable rates under an extension of our existing contract. Robert Hoffman, M.D. – Council Member, Ward 3, Incumbent As with most, it is Hoffman See CANDIDATES, next page

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CANDIDATES, from previous page financial responsibility. It is imperative that our city live within its means. Jeanne Rhoades – Council Member, Ward 4, Incumbent Although Creve Coeur remains a very vibrant community, the current tough economy remains a challenge for everyone. Our professional city staff has worked hard to Rhoades rein in costs to protect our city’s strong financial status. However, given the ongoing weak market conditions, we cannot afford to ignore potential problems, including spiraling health care costs and projected pension shortfalls. Meanwhile, growing our retail tax base will certainly help relieve budget pressures, but not at any cost. We must be careful not to sacrifice property rights of established residents and businesses either within or immediately adjacent to our city, and we must ensure our city’s infrastructure will accommodate new demands.

DES PERES John E. Pound – Alderman, Ward 1, Incumbent The biggest challenges are to constantly improve communication with Des Peres residents utilizing new technology; to improve the appearance of Manchester Pound Road streetscape; and to maintain the city’s strong financial position.

Paul Raczkiewicz – Alderman, Ward 2, Incumbent I feel strongly about maintaining the city’s excellent financial rating and revenue stream. As in the past, the city has dealt responsibly with its budget and has improved its fiscal rating to the highest level granted. The city encourages open communication and cooperation as well as good planning in order to prepare for any issues between citizens and businesses.

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Paul Fingerhut – Alderman, Ward 3, Incumbent Now more than ever, Ward 3 and the city should have an experienced alderman to continue the fiscal policies that have successfully seen the city through Fingerhut these difficult financial times. Also, with further development continuing along Manchester Road, the citizens need an alderman who will work to preserve the residential nature of the neighborhoods. I will be that alderman. Mark Becker – Alderman, Ward 3 The main issues that I hope to improve upon if I am elected is to ensure that all residents of Des Peres are fairly and openly included in the process of ensuring Des Peres continues to offer Becker superior level of city services. In addition, I hope to assist the city in protecting the interests of our residential property owners while attempting to accommodate new and existing commercial businesses.

Jack Chong – Alderman, Ward 1 The biggest challenge ELLISVILLE is the budget which Matt Pirrello – Council Member, District 1 continues to grow larger My ambition is to every year. How would finish what I started. We I deal with it? Every have been working on expenditure is caregetting the Great Streets fully reviewed. Is there Plan off the ground and a return on investment? Chong we are within two years Are capital projects of doing so. I am passupporting long-term plans and goals? sionate about the well- Pirrello Eliminate any funding of supplementary being of Ellisville. I appropriations to the current year’s budget. hope my past nine years has proven that. I The budget increases 4 percent a year. Is will continue to serve the best interests of that sustainable? Aggressively pursue the residents of District 1. grants and other available funding sources. See CANDIDATES, page 34

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For complete election coverage, visit newsmagazinenetwork.com Don Beckerle – Alderman, Ward 3, Incumbent The biggest issue Eureka faces is the Robert Clark Compton – Council continued revitalizaMember, District 1 Ellisville has many challenges facing it tion of our business moving forward. The most obvious is the district. Eureka has economy and finding its place as the econ- been rebounding from omy and the city changes. Ellisville relies some tough years and Beckerle on sales tax revenue as its primary source we need to continue this of income but has failed to develop a way trend. Increased busito draw a daytime population to shop at our ness brings income to our resident busistores and dine in our restaurants. A plan ness owners and to the city. This income needs to be developed to encourage growth is needed to ensure our continued care and in industries that will bring this population services to our residents. We must actively to the city creating jobs and growing busi- encourage and promote business within nesses. Another challenge Ellisville has is our town. While we want Eureka to flourthe recruitment and retention of talented ish, we must be careful not to change the staff to manage the city. Our city employ- elements that brought us here. Change can ees have limited resources due to the size be good and change can be bad. It is crucial of our city and it takes talent, creativity and that we navigate through our options carefully and have leaders that we trust will act energy to get things done. in our best interests. Linda Reel – Council Member, District Margaret (Maggie) Kloeppel – Alderman, 2, Incumbent Ward 3 I believe the biggest I have lived in Eureka for 23 years and issue facing our city is watched the development and progress that attracting new business has gone on these past years. I believe we and revitalizing our are at a very crucial point and feel that my Manchester corridor. I voice could carry the needs of all Eureka have learned over the taxpayers. While my only elected office past three years that it is Reel experiences were clubs in high school (Cor not easy to attract new Jesu Academy) and college (Fontbonne business and requires patience and an open attitude to consider University), I think I can provide equal different ways to attract the business com- representation for my ward, especially the munity to locate in our city. I will continue taxpayers of Shaw’s Garden subdivision, to work actively on the Great Streets Ini- which is often overlooked. tiative to help make Manchester Road and MANCHESTER Ellisville more attractive to business. Hal Roth – Alderman, Ward 1, Incumbent As with many, money is a big issue. Roze Acup – Council Member, District 3, While reduced revenues Incumbent Looking forward to continuing to repre- have caused problems, sent the Ellisville District 3 residents for we have been slow to another three years. Please make sure you react. Continuing to spend in the hope that get out and vote. things will improve is EUREKA not responsible. Some Robert A. Berry – Alderman, Ward 1, success was achieved in Roth Incumbent the last budget, but we The biggest issue must keep a close eye on a quarter basis so facing our city is ecothat drastic measures are not necessary. nomic challenges due to the economic downMarilyn L. Ottenad – Alderman, Ward 2, turn. We need to be fisIncumbent cally responsible and We have many important issues we need accountable for the way Berry to address that involve fiscal responsibility, that we budget and plan while protecting the high-quality services for the future. We need provided to residents without increasing to be open and transparent to ensure public taxes. Even though the storm water projawareness and acceptance of our decisions ects in Seven Oaks and Channel A have especially during hard times. been completed, we still need substantial CANDIDATES, from page 33

amounts of money for nity believes is an acceptable deer herd size. projects in Channel B If it were agreed that more deer must be and Chadwick. We also removed from the herd, I would reinstate need to support the arts the combined lethal and non-lethal program. If it is determined that only a mainin Manchester through tenance program is needed, then I would the newly formed Manimplement only a non-lethal program. If chester Arts Council. In Ottenad a program is implemented that includes order to meet these challethal means, then the required procedures lenges, we should work on attracting businesses to Manchester need to be tightened up to improve safety, while revitalizing our downtown area. handling and cleanup. Let’s continue to make Manchester a great place to live! Al Gerber – Alderman, Ward 2, Incumbent The biggest problem John Diehl – Alderman, Ward 3, Incumbent facing Town & Country The biggest challenges is the attitude of some for the city are to attract in government that they new businesses and know what is best for the develop our downtown residents without asking historic area. We need to for their input. I will try shape, guide and protect to encourage citizens to Gerber the city of Manchester hold their representafor present and future Diehl tive’s feet to the fire by inviting them to generations. Manchester speak at Board of Aldermen meetings and must be kept safe, secure and affordable, by holding ward meetings where a free flow of ideas can occur between aldermen and our property values maintained. and residents.

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Dorothy Greco Cooke – Alderman, Ward 1 Town & Country is struggling with an identity crisis. A unique community of open spaces, gracious homes, large yards, gardens and wildlife seems to be disCooke appearing into schools, churches, hospital and city buildings, shopping areas, wider roads, paved trails and manicured parks. Elected officials must open avenues of communication with their constituents to be able to adequately represent citizens’ interests. This February I walked every street in Ward 1 and rang nearly every doorbell in an effort to know my ward. I will continue to be available. I will listen and I will report back. Richard (Skip) Mange – Alderman, Ward 1 The greatest challenge facing the city of Town & Country is bringing the community together to agree on an acceptable deer management program. When an esti- Mange mate of the size of the deer herd after this past season of shooting is completed, I would have a discussion about what the commu-

Chuck Lenz – Alderman, Ward 2 The major issue for the near future will be managing our cash flow. Town & Country has no property tax and thus relies heavily on sales tax revenues to run the city. Eighty percent of Lenz our budget goes for fire and police protection, which leaves only 20 percent to run the everyday business of the city and provide the services our citizens expect. Luxury items are now a thing of the past with a tight ship needed to keep us afloat. Steve Fons – Alderman, Ward 3, Incumbent The biggest challenge is to preserve Clayton Road as a community road and to further redefine a direction for the planning and implementation of the proposed improvements by work- Fons ing with the planning and design consultant. This will ensure the application of strict standards for public safety and traffic control. Also, to preserve and uphold our city’s Master Plan and zoning ordinances, as well as to maintain the high standards and character of our See CANDIDATES, next page

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Dave Geile – Council Member, Ward 1, Incumbent High-speed Internet access is my top priority. This has been a difficult and challenging process for Wildwood, and the Rural Internet Access Committee (RIAC). The Geile committee has worked hard to bring Internet service to the unserved and underserved areas of Wildwood, and as City Council liaison to the RIAC, I am committed to bringing this necessity of everyday life to the wards in Wildwood that are in need of it.

Gussie Crawford – Alderman, Ward 3 Without a doubt the biggest issue Town & Country faces is the same one facing most municipalities in this era of flat or reduced revenue and that is continuing to deliver Crawford traditional city services and superior police and fire protection while maintaining a zero-percent tax. I am a team player and will work closely with my constituents to keep within budget. I would expect careful evaluation of proposals to see that they fulfill a need. We must Ray Kollar – Council Member, Ward 1 The citizens of Wildsearch for distinctive, quality businesses to fill vacant commercial space that provide a wood, along with the developers and busivariety of services to our residents. nesses operating in the TWIN OAKS city, deserve a more Jeffrey Graves – Trustee, Incumbent responsive government. The greatest challenge The Town Center Plan is a new Village Master has stalled. Approxi- Kollar Plan. As trustees, we mately 14 percent of are working to continue the households in Wildwood do not have improvements to Twin access to high-speed Internet. Some area Oaks’ living and combusinesses, developers and even churches mercial environment, are frustrated by an unresponsive, or in and overall image as a Graves some cases hostile, City Council. community. My goal, As a City Council member I intend to and that of our Board of Trustees, is for build alliances and seek common sense all Twin Oaks residents to be proud to solutions. Our local businesses and develcall Twin Oaks home. We can continue opments must be successful. There is accomplishing this through our efforts in nothing attractive about vacant buildings, responsible budgeting and improvements boarded windows, unfinished housing in our infrastructure, commercial/shop- developments, or “for sale” signs. ping areas, park, general services, safety and security. As a Trustee I will continue Randy Ladd – Council Member, Ward 2 working via the Board, the Planning and The major issue right now is the pending Zoning Commission and our work with our loss of “pool tax” revenue. Wildwood curPark Committee and citizens, in creating rently receives more from the “pool” than and implementing a new up-to-date Master it contributes. Given the anticipated loss Plan with any required code revisions for of this pool money, our city still plans to the Village of Twin Oaks. spend millions of dollars that it does not have. How does the city intend to pay? WILDWOOD Raise your taxes? The answer is to encourLarry W. McGowen – Council Member, age and nurture appropriate business Ward 1, Incumbent development in our community. It is also The greatest challenge to have sensible and frugal fiscal manageis lack of high-speed ment from the City Council. I will be the Internet service to well voice for that and for the people of Ward 2. over half of city land The people of Ward 2 deserve to be reprearea including most of sented by a person of experience, commitWard 1. Continue workment and integrity. ing with city officials and McGowen Rural Internet Access Committee to find a See CANDIDATES, page 36

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For complete election coverage, visit newsmagazinenetwork.com CANDIDATES, from page 35 Dan Topik – Council Member, Ward 2 I feel that approval of the Wildwood Town Center Advisory Panel (TCAP) recommendations is the biggest issue facing the city of Wildwood. The Town Center Advisory Panel Topik completed their work in early 2010. The recommendations were approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission. The recommended plan has been before the City Council for two years and has failed to pass due to a minority of Council members voting against the plan. I would vote for approval of the recommendations of TCAP, which consisted of Wildwood citizens, property owners, business and development entities, city staff and council liaisons. Bill Eggers – Council Member, Ward 2 Spending taxpayers’ dollars is the biggest issue. Wildwood’s budgeted spending for 2011 and 2012 will be 38 percent over revenue. With the decrease in the distribution of sales Eggers tax looming over us we must resist every effort to impose a property tax to cover excess spending. We must reduce spending. A recent example of “over spending” is a proposal to spend $3 million dollars to provide for cable service to rural areas of Wildwood. Tammy Shea – Council Member, Ward 3, Incumbent The biggest issue facing Wildwood is controlling spending in the coming years, while providing the services and growth that the residents have come to expect and Shea enjoy. Like all municipal governments, we must resist the call to use taxpayer money to subsidize development. I believe strongly in the free market principles of commerce. The last 15 years have demonstrated that the abuse of tax funds for development has not produced the economic benefit that was promised. Wildwood residents have been very clear on what they value – protection of the environment, park and trail development, financial accountability and investment in the services that hold value

for the community at large. We need to stay a long history that’s still in the midst of true to our mission and be willing to chal- stockpiling information. The “pool tax” will continue to raise questions. These rich lenge those that will give it away. conversations will continue with newly elected Council members. I look forward Richard Sturman – Council Member, to strong relationships with the community, Ward 3 celebrating our achievements and working To bring final decitogether to find creative solutions to comsions for major issues to plex problems. fruition and go forward with the execution in a Larry Goodson – Council Member, reasonable time frame Ward 8, Incumbent as well as being a reaI believe continuing to sonable city to work Sturman achieve the sound manwith for those who wish agement of Wildwood to invest in Wildwood. As a member of the City Council, I will city finances is always bring traits resulting from my experience our top priority. We will in private industry to accomplish issues continue to be successmore efficiently, expeditiously and profes- ful with this priority by Goodson being fiscally responsionally. sible and accountable to the city residents by making reliable, Debra Smith McCutchen – Council common sense business decisions. Member, Ward 5, Incumbent The biggest issue WINCHESTER facing our municipality Carol J. Kraft – Alderman, Ward 1 is updating the Master I support the passing of Proposition L Plan in accordance with for the Metro West Fire Protection District. the citizens committee This proposition is for a “no tax increase” recommendations. I will bond issue that will benefit the district continue to support their in many ways. Prop L will allow for the recommendation while McCutchen continued upkeep and maintenance of the working to build a councurrent equipment/facilities, and is critical cil consensus. to continue the services that residents are accustomed to receiving. I will campaign Dave Bertolino – Council Member, for the passing of Prop L while I campaign Ward 5 for the position of Alderman, Ward I. Wildwood is facing now and will be facing Brad Mason – Alderman, Ward 1 in the near future many The greatest challenge is allowing the challenges to its vision. views of the residents to be heard as part of These issues need to be making a decision at a political level. addressed in a fair, open and honest way with Bertolino Karl W. Koeb – Alderman, Ward 1, extensive input from Incumbent residents in all parts of Currently we are fortunate enough to not the city. I will be a strong voice for this open and honest process, but also one that have any major issues in Winchester. I will believes in reaching consensus and moving continue to stay focused and abreast of any problems or situations in my capacity that forward. may occur. If re-elected, I will continue to have an “open door” policy where the resiColleen Murphy – Council Member, dents or other members of City Hall can Ward 6 contact me and get a timely response and There are common a potential solution to what their concerns sense steps to approachmight be. ing any issue: Do your homework, listen to PARKWAY SCHOOL DISTRICT people and ultimately Beth Feldman – Board of Education, make decisions in the Incumbent best interest of the com- Murphy Many people would say our current munity. Much of Ward 6 budget difficulties are the most pressing continues to live without high-speed Internet access. I will continue issues, but I think there is something more to address the issue. Strecker Forest has crucial: changing our schools to prepare

our students for life and work after Parkway. We need to be able to deliver course material to students in new ways. We must not be afraid to be different or to embrace Feldman change. Just because we have always done something one way is not a reason to continue if it is no longer working for our students. Student needs will be the driving force in this work. Helen Casteel – Board of Education, Incumbent The biggest issue facing our school board (and other boards in Missouri) is our legislature. Destroying school districts and the communities surrounding them, Casteel rather than fixing the problem, is outrageous. It is neither cost-effective nor healthy for students. Bundling school funding formula, vouchers (“scholarships”) and charter schools into one packaged law says, “My way or the highway” to the citizens of Missouri. There are some accredited schools within unaccredited districts. Why punish those who are doing well? Children should not be used as political pawns. Providing resources and guidelines to improve a whole district is a better solution. Kim Appelbaum – Board of Education I feel the biggest issue in the Parkway School District today is the budget cuts. I plan to assure any reductions made do not interfere with the exceptional education and support Applebaum provided to the students today. My concerns are for the kids and the taxpayers.

ROCKWOOD SCHOOL DISTRICT Victor Hieken – Board of Education, Director With current economic conditions, and the impact such has on the tax base available to the district, sources and uses of funds is a critical area of concern. Having Hieken a top-rated school disSee CANDIDATES, next page

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CANDIDATES, from previous page trict benefits everyone: home values are reflective of the school districts where they are located; businesses locate to desired communities; best employees want to work there; families are proud to be involved. Decisions need to be made on sources of funds (bonds/tax increases/other), and uses need to be analyzed; tightening the belt while providing the best education. I will use my experience and input of others to make informed decisions, while providing transparency in the process, to create the buy-in necessary for the district to thrive.

However the challenges that the district faced have been met head-on by me and this board, allowing our district to evolve and bring better service to our citizens. Olshwanger

Lili Goodman Lieberman – Board of Directors Salaries and huge pensions are the utmost interest I have. We must control these escalating salaries. Besides, the firefighters large salaSherri Rogers – Board of Education ries they get a longevLieberman The financial challenge ity pay raise depending our district faces is the on the amount of years biggest issue. Currently of service – up to 12.5 percent. The disa $6.8 million deficit trict pays the large majority of their health has been projected for package for current and retired employees. the 2012-13 school year. This will result in a non-sustainable budget Before proposing a tax which will require a large tax increase in levy increase, the district Rogers the near future. The Board of Directors is obligated to first look receives health benefits. I would stop this to reallocate resources from non-essential immediately because elected officials on a areas to vital ones. I will begin by review- fire board should not have these perks. ing general and administrative expenses and other overhead. Current vendor con- Cathy Keeler – Board of Directors, tracts should be reviewed for price reduc- Incumbent tion opportunities and more items should The financial hardships be put out to bid. I will solicit input from faced by this district and all parties: students, parents, teachers, staff the surrounding commuand the community, to work objectively to nity are the most impordo what is best for all. tant issues we face. I believe that with my leadJennifer Kelly – Board of Education ership abilities along with Keeler The school district a good labor relationship has been spending with the chief down to the beyond its means for an paramedic/firefighters we are able to provide extended period. While an exceptional level of service to our comthere has not been an munity without adding any tax levies. official tax increase since 1994, voters Sam Goodman – Board of Directors allowed a bond debt of Kelly The issue is that the $295,955,508 with a majority of the budget is maturity date in 2027. The annual operat- for salaries and when the ing budget is $296,512,608. Maintenance time comes for firefightexpenses are being financed through bonds ers to retire they receive a rather than out of operating funds. Mean- large six figure lump sum while, the leadership and teachers continue payment and still receive to receive pay raises pushing the operating their full pension. For Goodman costs even higher to an unsustainable level. example, look at what is I will consistently vote to reverse this trend happening with St. Louis fire fighters and until we pay off our debt and live within city government. As the district gets older our means. more firefighters will retire causing a huge burden on the pension system, which will CREVE COEUR FIRE eventually bankrupt the district. This will ultimately force a huge tax increase to keep PROTECTION DISTRICT Ron Olshwanger – Board of Directors, the district financially afloat. I would like to Incumbent put a stop to the financial drain of escalating The economy has had its toll on the district. pensions and salaries.

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New Pap guidelines and well-women exams A government task force and several medical groups earlier this month issued new guidelines for cervical cancer screening, but health experts are emphasizing the continued importance of annual visits to the obstetrician/gynecologist. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, the American Cancer Society, and the American Society for Clinical Pathology recommended increasing the interval between cervical cancer screenings to three years for women age 21-65 and in some cases to five years for women who are 30 and older. The new guidelines reflect data showing that cervical cancer typically is slow growing and in most cases found in women who never were screened or were not screened in the last five years. But less frequent Pap smears do not eliminate the need for an annual visit to the OB/GYN. According to the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, when screening for cervical cancer is not indicated due to the interval since the last screen, hysterectomy status or age, clinicians can instead focus on other health care concerns that will be more valuable to women. For example: • Adolescents and young women can benefit from counseling on healthy diet, risky behaviors, family planning, and – if they are sexually active – testing for sexually transmitted diseases. The focus for cervical cancer for this age group should be on primary prevention through HPV vaccination. • Women of reproductive age will benefit from counseling and shared decision making on family planning, including support for consistent, effective use of their

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macular degeneration is expected to nearly double in years ahead for people age 50 and older.” Menopause and ‘brain fog’ Millions of women have reported bouts of forgetfulness or described struggles with “brain fog” in their late 40s and 50s, and results of a study conducted by scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center and the University of Illinois at Chicago have validated those reports. “The most important thing to realize is that there really are some cognitive changes that occur during this phase in a woman’s life,” said Dr. Miriam Weber, the neuropsychologist at the University of Rochester Medical Center who led the study. “If a woman approaching menopause feels she is having memory problems, no one should brush it off or attribute it to a jam-packed schedule. She can find comfort in knowing that there are new research findings that support her experience. She can view her experience as normal.” The study included 75 women, aged 40-60, who were approaching or beginning menopause. The women underwent a battery of cognitive tests that looked at several skills, including their abilities to learn and retain new information, mentally manipulate new information and sustain their attention over time. They were asked about menopause symptoms related to depression, anxiety, hot flashes, and sleep difficulties, and their blood levels of the hormones estradiol and follicle-stimulating hormone were measured. Women who had memory complaints were much more likely to do poorly in tests designed to measure what is called “working memory” – the ability to take in new information and manipulate it in their heads. Such tasks might include calculating the amount of a tip after a restaurant meal, adding up a series of numbers in one’s head, or adjusting one’s itinerary after an unexpected flight change. Scientists also found the women’s reports of memory difficulties were associated with a lessened ability to keep and focus attention on a challenging task, such as preparing a tax return, maintaining sharp attention on the road during a long drive, completing a difficult report at work despite boredom or getting through a particularly challenging book. Women who reported memory difficulties were also more likely to report symptoms of depression, anxiety, and sleep difficulties. The team did not find any link between memory problems and hormone levels. For women who feel they are having memory problems, Weber offered this advice: “When someone gives you a new piece of information, it might be helpful to repeat it

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Cynthia Buettner, a researcher at Ohio State University, saw in an online survey of nearly 3,800 students who had hosted or attended parties over two academic years. According to Buettner, guests at parties in residence halls or off campus typically reported having had about seven drinks. Off-campus hosts reported having had Online gambling and youth around nine drinks, while on-campus party Participating in an online March Madness hosts reported roughly four drinks. bracket or fantasy sport league is harmless “When you drink heavily, that means fun for most people, but for someone with you’re not in a state where you can control a gambling addiction, it can be a danger- what happens at your party in terms of who ous temptation, according to Dr. Renee shows up and what sort of behavior is OK,” Cunningham-Williams, a gambling addic- Buettner said. tions expert and associate professor at the The study was published in Addictive Brown School at Washington University in Behaviors. St. Louis. “Now, with states entertaining the possi- Health education and support bility of increasing revenue through legalA free health fair featuring local proizing Internet gambling, it is even more viders will be held from 9 a.m.-noon on important to pay attention to groups that Monday, April 2 at the Wildwood Family may be vulnerable to problem gambling, YMCA. Services including eyeglass adjustparticularly youth,” Cunningham-Wil- ments, blood pressure readings and more liams said in a statement issued on March are offered. For details, call 458-6636. 15. “Internet gambling provides youth with ••• increased opportunities to gamble, which is Carl Klutke, M.D., a Washington Uniparticularly concerning because this gener- versity urologist at Barnes-Jewish West ation is arguably the most technologically County Hospital, will present “You’re Not savvy of any generation in history.” Alone: Understanding and Treating Sexual Cunningham-Williams said that although Dysfunction” at 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, most Americans gamble without signifi- April 17 at the West County Family YMCA cant problems, for those who do experi- Auditorium, 16464 Burkhardt Place in ence problems, the individual, familial and Chesterfield. Causes of and various treatsocial costs are devastating. ment options for sexual dysfunction in men “There is help available: Call 1-888-BET- and women will be explained. Admission SOFF,” she said, referring to the toll-free is free, but registration is required. Call number that can put people in touch with (314) 542-9378. those who can refer them to free treatment ••• for gambling problems. An Alzheimer’s support group will meet from 5:30 p.m.-7 p.m. on Thursday, April The host drinks the most 19 and Thursday, May 17 at Parc Provence, At college parties – particularly those 605 Coeur De Ville Drive in Creve Coeur. held off campus – the party host often The group is sanctioned by the Alzheimer’s consumes the most alcohol. That is what Association. Call (314) 542-2500 to RSVP.

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••• SCORE St. Louis, the local chapter of Service Corps of Retire Executives, has partnered with the Center for Entrepreneurship at Saint Louis University. Together, the entities provide mentoring and critical business tools for small business owners in the St. Louis area.

EDUCATION & NETWORKING The Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce holds a First Thursday Coffee from 7:30-9 a.m. on Thursday, April 5 at Lindell Bank, 169 Long Road. Admission is free for members and $15 for non-members. To register, call 532-3399 or visit chesterfieldmochamber.com by April 3. ••• The West County Chamber of Commerce holds a First Friday Coffee from 7:30-9 a.m. on Friday, April 6 at Madison at Seven Trails Apartments 500 Seven Trails Drive. To register, call 230-9900 or visit westcountychamber.com by April 4. ••• Business dinner etiquette is the topic of a West County Young Professionals Lunch ‘n Learn from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. on Tuesday, April 10. Admission is $15. For the location, which at press time has not been determined, call 230-9900 or visit westcountychamber.com. ••• Wildwood Business Association holds a Business to Business Mixer at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 19 at Indigo Joe’s Sports Pub & Restaurant, 16721 Main Street. For more information, visit wildwoodba.org. ••• The Chick-Fil-A Leadercast 2012 is from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m. on Friday, May 4 at St. John Church, 15800 Manchester Road in Ellisville. The day of inspiration includes information from leaders such as John Maxwell, Soledad O’Brien, Tim Tebow and others. The event is broadcast live from Atlanta. Admission is $49. Call 394-4100, or visit stjstl.net.

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Passover, Easter events get underway The Jewish holiday of Passover is observed this year from Friday, April 6 until Saturday, April 14. On Sunday, April 8, Christians will celebrate Easter. Following are some area events planned in celebration of the holidays: Visits and photos with the Easter Bunny are from 10 a.m. - 9 p.m., Monday through Saturday and from 11 a.m.-6 p.m. on Sundays through April 7 at Chesterfield Mall and West County Center in Des Peres. Call 532-4004 (Chesterfield Mall) or (314) 288-2020 (West County Center). ••• The annual Adult Egg Hunt sponsored by the parks and recreation departments of Manchester, Ballwin and Ellisville is at 7:30 p.m. (or dark) on Friday, March 30 at Schroeder Park. Participants must pre-register and be at least 21 years old. Admission is $10 per person. Bring your own refreshments and stay after the hunt for a bonfire. Call 391-6326, ext. 400, to register. ••• The St. Louis County Parks and Recreation department and Friends of Jefferson Barracks present their 14th annual Adult Egg Hunt for those 18 and older from 9-11 p.m. on Friday, March 30 and Saturday, March 31 at Jefferson Barracks Park. Advanced registration is required; admission is $8 per person. Call (314) 615-5572. ••• Living Word Church hosts an “Easter EGG-stravaganza,” a free event for families, from 9-11 a.m. on Saturday, March 31 at the church, 17315 Manchester Road in Wildwood. An Easter egg hunt, crafts, snacks and a scavenger hunt designed to teach children about the Easter story are featured. Bring a basket and a camera for photos with the Easter Bunny. Visit livingwordumc.org. ••• The Ellisville Department of Parks and Recreation hosts its annual Kids’ Easter Egg Scramble at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 31 at Bluebird Park. Children ages 1-9 bring Easter egg baskets and are divided into age groups. Mr. Bunny is on hand for photographs. Admission is free and no pre-registration is required. Call 227-7508 or visit ellisville.mo.us. ••• The Wildwood Egg Hunt is from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. on Saturday, March 31 at Fairway Elementary School, 480 Old Fairway Drive. Children 11 and younger are grouped by age for the hunt, which is followed by lunch provided by Schnucks at Wildwood Crossing, music, entertainment, bounce houses, bicycle helmet fittings and more. Admission is free. Call 458-0440 or visit cityofwildwood.com.

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Com mu n it y Event s ART The Greater St. Louis Art Association (GSLAA) hosts its Spring Art Fair from 6-9 p.m. on Friday, March 30, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on Saturday, March 31, and from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Sunday, April 1 at the indoor Greensfelder Recreation Center at Queeny Park. Approximately 130 juried artists present their work. Visit artfairatqueenypark.com. ••• St. Louis Community College-Wildwood hosts a student art exhibition from 8 a.m.-7 p.m., Mondays through Thursdays and from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Fridays from April 19-May 7 in the student lounge. A people’s choice award is given to the student whose artwork gets the most votes from visitors. Visit stlcc.edu/ww.

BENEFITS A trivia and silent auction fundraiser for the Josh Slusser family is at 6:30 p.m. (doors open at 5:30 p.m.) on Friday, March 30 at First Baptist Church of Ellisville, 137 Clarkson Road. Proceeds benefit medical expenses for Slusser, who in 2010 was diagnosed with brain cancer. Admission is $25 for individuals/$225 for a table of 10. Childcare is available for $5 per child and includes dinner. Visit fbcellisville.org. •••

A trivia night and silent auction is from 7-10:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) on Friday, March 30 at the Jewish Community Center, 16801 Baxter Road in Chesterfield. The event benefits Rockwood Swim Club. Guests are invited to bring their own snacks and drinks. Call 795-2433 to RSVP. ••• The Run for Hope 5K run and 1-mile family fun walk is at 8 a.m. on Saturday, March 31 at Queeny Park, 550 Weidman Road. Proceeds benefit Annie’s Hope – the Bereavement Center for Kids, whose mission is to provide comprehensive support services to children, teens and their families who are grieving the death of someone significant. The individual entry fee is $30; group entry is $65. Register at events.bigriverrunning.com. Call (314) 965-5015 or visit annieshope.org. ••• A MOPS Consignment Sale is from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, March 31 at St. John Lutheran Church, 15800 Manchester Road in Ellisville. Gently used toys, childcare equipment and clothing are available, including items for infants through preteens. Admission is free. Call 394-4100. ••• A barbecue and silent suction is on Saturday, March 31 at the Eureka-Pacific Elks Lodge. The event benefits PFC Kerry Cain, a Pacific resident who suffered traumatic

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head injury while serving in Afghanistan and is being treated in Texas. Live music is included and military vehicles are placed on display. For the start time and more information, call Steve or JoAnne Jeffries at 938-6744. ••• The Parkway West Boys’ Lacrosse Club hosts a bingo fundraiser at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) on Saturday, March 31 at Assumption Greek Orthodox Church, 1755 Des Peres Road in Town & Country. Raffles, games and bingo are featured. Admission is $10 per person; cards are $1 each. Guests are encouraged to bring their own food. Drinks are available for purchase. Email wendypost@charter.net. ••• The St. Louis Alumnae Club of Alpha Gamma Delta hosts a trivia night and silent auction at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.) on Saturday, March 31 at The Heights Community Center, 8001 Dale Ave. in Richmond Heights. News Channel 5’s Rene Knott serves as emcee. Admission is $25 per person/$200 per table of eight and includes beer, soda and popcorn. Players may bring their own food and drinks. The Alpha Gamma Delta Foundation supports local and national Juvenile Diabetes causes. Call Carol at (314) 892-1924. •••

The Wildwood Area Lions Club presents its annual Run for the Cheese charity mouse race at 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) on Saturday, March 31 at The Wildwood Hotel. The $25 ticket includes beer, wine, soda, water and light snacks. For tickets, call (314) 498-0657. ••• A Bunch for Bunco fundraiser is at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:15 p.m.) on Friday, April 13 in the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Manchester’s multipurpose room. The event is sponsored by the Ladies Auxiliary. Prizes, a silent auction, three rounds of bunco, 50/50 raffle, a snack buffet, desserts, soda, wine and tea are included. The cost is $15 per player. Call 227-8596. ••• “Livin’ on a Prayer,” a benefit for Shirlee Green Preschool, is at 6:15 p.m. (dinner starts at 7 p.m.) on Saturday, April 14 at Congregation Shaare Emeth, 11645 Ladue Road. The ’80s-themed night includes dinner, drinks, a silent auction and a performance by Mack Daddyz – a band made up of fathers of preschoolers. Admission is $30 per person. Call (314) 569-0047 or visit share-emeth.org. ••• Babler Elementary PTO hosts a trivia night and silent auction at 7 p.m. (doors open at 6:30 p.m.) on Saturday, April 14

FAMILY AND KIDS The city of Manchester hosts its first Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Day at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 31 at the Manchester Veterans Memorial, 222 Henry Road. Veterans, their families and all supporters are invited to welcome home the soldiers. Visit manchestermo.gov. ••• “Tale Travelers,” a springtime afternoon featuring stories and natural adventures, is from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, April 15 at Shaw Nature Reserve. Wear walking shoes and bring a water bottle, backpack and snacks. Guests travel by foot to the dozen reading stations set up around Pinetum Lake, listen to nature-inspired stories and participate in hands-on activities. The cost is $5 per child; the event is recommended for ages 4-12. Advanced registration is required by April 8. Call (314) 577-5140. ••• “Buggin’ Out for Earth Day” is from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on Saturday, April 21 at the Sophia M. Sachs Butterfly House, 15193 Olive Blvd. in Faust Park. Kids enjoy

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at Gateway Sports Center. Trivia, auction items and games are featured. Admission is $25 per person/$200 for a table of eight. Proceeds benefit programs for students, teachers and staff at Babler Elementary. To register, visit sites.google.com/site/bablertrivia. ••• The St. Clare of Assisi Knights of Columbus Women’s Auxiliary hosts a benefit fashion show/luncheon at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday, April 21 at St. Clare, 15642 Clayton Road in Ellisville. Tickets are $20 per person; tables of eight are available. For reservations contact Kathy Gantz at kglgantz@msn.com or (314) 369-4984 by April 11. ••• Dancing Thru Life presents the “Performing for Life” Benefit Variety Show at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 21 at Chesterfield Performing Arts Theatre, 16363 Burkhardt Place. Adult dancers, singers, musicians, magicians and more from across the country perform to benefit Whole Kids Outreach Charity of Missouri. All ages are welcome. Admission is $10. Call 391-5678 or visit performingforlife. org for more information. ••• The 22nd annual Chesterfield Chamber of Commerce Golf Classic opens with a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m. (registration begins at 10:30 a.m.) on Monday, April 30 at Persimmon Woods Golf Club. Activities include the longest drive, closest to the pin, putting and hole-in-one contests. Individuals and foursomes are welcome. Register at chesterfieldmochamber.com/golfclassic. html or call 532-3399.

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Frailey’s features good food you can count on By Suzanne Corbett If you missed the St. Patrick’s Day celebration at Frailey’s Pub & Grill, have no worries. Frailey’s’ owner, Andrew Jones, promises good times and good food every day of the year. Jones has been at Frailey’s’ helm for the past eight years of its 20-year operation in Ellisville. He bought the Ellisville site with a partner but began his association with Frailey’s as a teenage customer and as an employee at the Town & Country location. It was there that he learned the basics of restaurant success from Mike Duffy and Bruce Frailey. “We have consistency, which is the key to success. We have good food and good people here,” Jones said, emphasizing that customers will come back for more if they know they can expect consistently good food in an atmosphere in which they feel comfortable. Frailey’s’ inviting, old-style pub atmosphere features a welcoming dining room, a comfortable bar area, spacious patio seating and a menu offering signature burgers and wings as well as full-course dinners.

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According to Jones, Frailey’s “was built on burgers,” which are made only with the freshest ground beef and cooked to order without added seasonings. “When you season your burger, you’re trying to hide something,” he said. “We don’t mess with a good thing. We let the flavor of the beef come through. You can taste the difference.” Top burger recommendations include the “Bigg Frailey” – dressed with Swiss and cheddar cheese, bacon, lettuce, tomato, barbecue sauce and an onion ring – and the grilled sourdough cheeseburger, topped with Swiss, grilled onions and mustard relish made in house using yellow mustard and homemade sweet pickle relish. Bison and turkey burgers are alternatives to beef burgers and are made using the same The bar area at Frailey’s is reminscient of an old-style pub. strict quality standards, guaranteeing the freshest product. The pizzas are thin-crust, St. Louis style and feature Eighteen different sandwiches, wraps and paninis share mozzarella instead of the usual provel cheese. To satisfy the menu. The Louisiana chicken sandwich, which is fans of thicker crust, Jones has developed a flatbread pizza dipped in hot wing sauce, is a top choice for those who that is built on hand-tossed Companion flatbread. like it spicy. Pub purists will appreciate the French dip Soups, chili and salads fill out the menu along with a and the 8-ounce strip steak sandwich, while those seeking section dedicated to dinner specialties, such as meatloaf, something different might want to consider the Southwest country-fried steak and an all-you-can-eat fried chicken chicken wrap or the turkey artichoke panini, which is special that is staged every Sunday and Wednesday. It is pressed between sourdough bread slices. a menu with lots of choices that pleases Frailey’s’ broad “Our wings are another big seller,” Jones said. “Wings customer base. were so popular we thought we might as well incorporate “We sell everything on the menu so can’t scale down,” them into a pizza. We make it using hot wing sauce instead Jones said. “I can’t cut anything out because I don’t want of pizza sauce. It’s been a big hit.” to disappoint anyone.”

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Landscape Contractors

Professional Landscape Design and Installation

REMODELING Professional • Client Satisfaction

Spacious Room Additions • Basement Finishing Specialists

Gourmet Kitchens • Garages • Luxury Baths • 3 & 4 Season Rooms Distinctive Decks • Screened Porches • Vinyl Siding/Roofs Insured • References • Free Estimate • Licensed

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1 Room Or Entire Basement FREE Design Service Finish What You Started As Low As $15 sq. ft. Professional Painters, Drywall Hangers & Tapers

Call Rich on cell 314.713.1388

Paver Patios • Retaining Walls Water Features • Plantings Landscape Lighting and Repair Update Existing Landscapes See our website for Early Spring Specials

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Construction & Consulting, LLC

Hardscape

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Erosion & Drainage Solutions ■ Complete yard cleanups including all trees & shrubs ■

636-299-2698

Looper

ainting P & Remodeling L.L.C • Kitchen & Bath Remodeling • Basement Finishing • Drywall • Carpentry • Flooring • Molding & Trim Work •Handyman Jobs

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• Painting • Decks • Mildew Correction

Paint 3 Rooms Get a 10x10 sq.ft. or less Room

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Custom Finishes, Inc. New or replacement Concrete Driveways, Patios & More Standard or Decorative Finish

Free estimates & Consultation

636-978-7147

• Window Cleaning • Gutter Cleaning • Power Washing • Deck Restoration Call Today!

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Custom Woodworking • Bars • Bookshelves Mantels • Doors • Stairs • Media Kitchens • Basements • Baths

Roy Kinder

Master Carpenter #1557 Custom Contractor/Builder

(636) 391-5880

Insured • Satisfaction Guaranteed Since 1979 • www.finishtrim.com

When you want it done right the first time...

Home Repairs • Plumbing • Electrical Carpentry • Painting • Windows & Doors Appliances • Roof Repairs • Decks & More!

“Finally, An Affordable Mole Service”

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Don’t Live With Moles... My Customers Don’t! Average Yard Has 1-2 Moles • Litters Are Born March - July Local and Neighborhood References No Poisons • No Chemicals • Child & Pet Safe Traps Less Expensive • More Reliable • More Effective • Fast Results

Call J.D. At 636-233-4484

$500 Spring Discount With this ad!

Custom-Designed & Built Decks • Porches • Gazebos

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Deck Restoration Co. ∙ Power Wash ∙ Stain and Seal ∙ Mold & Mildew Removal ∙ Deck Repair

Receive a

$1,075 Rebate*

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18 Months, No Interest, Equal Monthly Payments** through GE Capital

Cleaning Fences, Concrete & Vinyl Siding

Patios Driveways Pool Decks firepits Foundations Retaining Walls

Free Estimates ∙ Over 18 years experience DUSTIN HANN 636-484-2967

D R IVEWAYS PATI O S & M O R E

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Driveways • Patios • Sidewalks • Porches Steps • Garage Floors • Repair Work Exposed Aggregate • Stamped Concrete

Offers expire 6/15/2012. *Rebate offer is valid only with the purchase of qualifying Lennox products. **See dealer for details or visit Lennox.com. ***Not valid for diagnostic/trip charge. Offer expires 6/15/12. © 2012 Lennox Industries Inc. See your participating Lennox dealer for details. Lennox dealers include independently owned and operated businesses.

Residential- Commercial

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Family Owned • Insured • Since 1963

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We do more than visit our Website sWeep chimneys for discounts Brick Work Chimney Covers throuGh may 30th Flue Liner

YOUR STAIRS Replace Wood Balusters with Metal Balusters! Replace Old Iron Rails • Upgrade Your Basement Stairs Open Up Existing Stairs • Do-It-Yourself or Let us Install It •FREE D-I-Y Installation Instructions w/Purchase•

3/7/12 1:25 PM

Replace Rusted Chimney Tops Install Gas Logs www.englishsweep.com Air Duct & Dryer Vent

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ST. LOUIS STAIR & WOOD WORKS Visit our showroom in the Maplewood Area! 7156 Manchester • (314) 644-2625 • www.stlouisstair.com

Complete Tree Service for Residential & Commercial

Fully Insured. Free Estimates!

314-426-2911

email: BuntonMeyerTree@att.net

Mon, Tu, Th, Fri. 12-5; Sat. 10-1; Closed Sun. & Wed.

Established in 1979

Seabaugh Tree & Brush Removal, Pruning, Dead-Wooding, Deep Root Fertilization, Stump Grinding, Cabling, Storm Clean-Up and Plant Healthcare

Furniture & Decorating Co., Inc Since 1930 Upholstering, Repairing and Refinishing

17322 Manchester Road

(636) 458-3809

THE FAN MAN

Specializing in installation for two story homes with no wiring on first floor.

Powerwashing • Stain Decks Build and Repair Decks & Fences Remodeling • Finish Basements Roofing • Siding • Windows • Gutters All Painting • Wallpaper Removal

636-466-3956 Residential

When Handyman Quality Just Won't Do.

(314) 510-6400

Tuckpointing • Leafgard • Repairs

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“Professional Tree Service” Certified Arborist on Staff Tree Trimming & Removals • Stump Grinding 20 Years Serving the St. Louis Metropolitan Area Bonded

...A Certified Belgard Installer... Retaining Walls (Any Size) Paver Patios • Bobcat & Backhoe Services Erosion & Drainage Control Specializing in Large, Difficult Projects

50 Off Any Job Over $500

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TOP GUNN

HOME IMPROVEMENT, DECK & FENCE REVIVAL

INSTAllATIoN ProFESSIoNAlS Ceiling Fans • Wholehouse Fans Gable Vent Fans • Recessed Lighting

Locally Owned & Fully Insured

We Fix LeakiNG ChimNeys

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NEED ELECTRIC?

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T.D. DeVeydt Electric L.L.C. Licensed - Bonded - Insured New Service • Repair • Remodel

Troubleshooting • Upgrade • Back-Up Generators

314-606-8160 Call for a free estimate today!

“Over 30 Years experience” Residential • Custom Homes & Additions • Kitchens & Baths • Basement Finish & Decks

equestRian • Indoor & Outdoor Riding Arenas • New Barn Construction • Update Existing Barns

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House Cleaning/ Personal Assistant

Affordable Accounting, Tax, Payroll & Guidance Solutions

Assisted Care

For Sale - Medical

Bethany Electric

636-227-3305 314-703-9617 Residential & Commercial Wiring

Call Sue 314-993-8954

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Email: ClassifiEds@nEwsmagazinEnEtwork.Com Electric

Mature • Reliable Meticulous • References

Call Tom at 314-448-4264

Licensed • Bonded • Insured

BEAUTIFUL HOME on approximately 6 acres. 4BR/3.5BA with heated pool. Close to Valley. $685,000. An additional 6 acres joining property for $175,000 additional. For sale by owner, 314-583-2664.

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call Mike at 636-675-7641 Service at your home or office for: • PC problems or set-up • PC won't start or connect

•Spyware •Adware •Virus Removal •Hardware •Software Upgrades

$30 diagnostic charge only for first ½ hour Day, evening and weekend appointments available.

On Site COMPUTER SERVICES REPAIR • CONSULTING • TUTORING Every Day 8am - 9pm No Trip Charge Diagnostics typically less than 30 min.

Many Technology related tasks Eric 314.413.1730 steinmetztechnologic.com

Specializing in Home Offices and Small Businesses. County Computer Consulting LLC, can support your computers and networks. Call Ray for more information at 636-391-3853 or www. CCC-LLC.BIZ.

Flooring WOOD FLOOR REFINISHING : Add instant equity to your home. Professional Floors of St. Louis 31 year old fully insured company serving entire metro community. Sanding, r e f i n i s h i n g, r e p a i r s, n e w installation, most manufacturers available. Free estimates 314843-4348, profloorstl.com.

CARPET REPAIRS Restretching, reseaming & patching. No job too small. Free estimates.

We fix slow and crashing computers, remove and prevent viruses, recover and transfer data, setup home networks and more. Fixed or it’s free! 15 years of real experience. Call Matt 314.226.4279 or visit us at YourPcDocs.com.

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Cleaning KEEPING IT CLEAN - Our work is guaranteed. Flexible schedules, move-in/ move-out cleaning, residential & commercial. Bonded, insured, screened employees. pet-friendly. Discounts for seniors & new customers! FREE estimates. 314-852-9787. KeepingItClean.biz.

CLEAN AS A WHISTLE

Weekly • Bi-Weekly • Monthly Move in & Move Out $10 OFF

New Clients

AFFORDABLE PRICING

Family Owned & Operated

Your Satisfaction is Our Goal Insured & Bonded Call 314-426-3838

R. L. Oehm Concrete, LLC

For Rent Destin Florida Area. Beautiful 3 bed, 3 bath condo or home, Gated Gulf Front community. Includes beach front cabana, 3 pools, tennis courts & more. Call for Special Spring/Summer rates and availability. To view pictures, please go to www.vrbo.com /127089 or /148365. For Additional info, Call 314-9228344.

Driveways • Patios • Basements • Garages Porches • Sidewalks • Pool Decks

For Sale

• Colored, Stamped or Custom •

PIANO - Kawai Classic Grand Piano - excellent condition. White (ivory polish). Make an offer. Call 636-273-1207.

View photos on oehmconcrete.com

314-575-7074 Credit Repair

Get that dream home/car/job. DiMBy Credit Services is licensed thru MO. Div of Finance and can help you remove derogatory info off your credit reports in 45 days. Call Daniel at 314-283-0013 or visit us at www.creditsalvation. net "A" Rating with BBB. Payment plans available.

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• Competitive rates • Custom Design • Direct mailed to 68,000 homes • All ads are online

Top Notch Waterproofing & Foundation Repair LLC. Cracks, sub-pump systems, structural & concrete repairs. Exterior drainage correction. Serving Missouri for 15 yrs. Free estimate 636-2816982. Finally, a contractor who is honest and leaves the job site clean. Lifetime Warranties.

WE HAUL IT ALL Service 7 days. Debris, furniture, appliances, household trash, yard debris, railroad ties, fencing, decks. Garage & Basement Clean-up Neat, courteous, affordable rates. Call: 636-379-8062 or email: jandjhaul@aol.com

314-322-2705

MyHoneydo.com J&S Home Services Handyman • Carpenter 25 + Years Experience Cheap Rates! Free Estimates! House Closings • Deck Repairs Commercial Door Repairs All Jobs Big or Small. Licensed, Bonded, Insured. Call James at 314-420-3562

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Call Ellen 636.591.0010 Home Improvement HANDymAN PLuS - home repairs plus senior living aids installed by a craftsman. Carpentry, plumbing, painting, electrical, grab bars, handrails, door widening, chair lifts, ramps, etc. Call 314-956-7437 or www.stlhandymanplus.com. DISCOUNT AVAILABLE.

Handyman Corner Inc. Reliable Home Repair

Wood rot repair, carpentry, electrical, plumbing, drywall and custom woodworking. Includes bookcases, cabinets, fireplaces, mantels, decks, basements and more. Small jobs okay. Fast response. 35 years experience . Insured. Call Jerry @ 636-346-3883.

DIRT CHEAP POWER WASH Single Story Ranch Homes Power Washed @ The Dirt Cheap Price of $95.00

314.378.9064 dirtcheap2012@yahoo.com Deck Cleaning & Staining Is One Of Our Specialties

PLUMBING • ELECTRICAL CARPENTRY

30 yrs. Experience - Free Estimates

Skips Hauling & Demolition! Serving the Bi-State Area including St. Charles County. Appliances, furniture, debris, construction, rubble, yard waste, excavating & demolition! 10, 15 and 20 cubic yard rolloff dumpsters. All type clean-outs & hauling! Affordable, dependable and available! No conditions! 20 yrs. service. Toll Free 1-888-STL-JUNK (888-785-5865) or314-644-1948.

All Around Construction LLC - All interior and exterior remodeling and repairs. Historic restoration, molding duplication. Finished basements, kitchens, baths and decks. Liability, workmens comp, and EPA certified in lead removal. 18 years exp. Call 314-393-1102 or 636-237-3246.

Heating & Air

HOME MAINTENANCE

JT Dunn Heating & Cooling 24/7 - Small Prices - Big Service. Discounts available online at www.jtdunnhvac.com. Call 314809-3019 now for Expert Advice Over the Phone!

Patrick Interior Finish: Specializing in finished basements, interior trim, drywall, taping & painting. Over 25 years experience. No pay til job complete! Honest Day's Work for Honest Day's Pay. References available. Call Pat 314-415-0377.

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Licensed Federal Firearms Dealer

CHEAPEST commercial lot in West County (Ellisville). 1.53 acres behind Tri-Star Mercedes. $209K. Call Kevin at 314-3088727.

Selling a Car??

Home Improvement

GUNS WANTED

For Sale - Real Est.

Computer Services

Home Helpers is your #1 source affordable, dependable care by compassionate caregivers. ♥ Senior Adults ♥ Recuperative Care ♥ Alzheimer’s / Dementia Care ♥ Bathing/Personal Care ♥ Transportation ♥ Meal Preparation ♥ Housekeeping ♥ On Call 24/7 Insured/Bonded & Carefully Screened West County 636-391-0000

Electric Hospital Bed (3 yrs. old), mattress with gel mattress topper. Heel protector boots. Cash only. $400 obo. Call 636-4057340.

Guns

(636) 230-3588 CELL: (314) 799-4334

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SOLUTIONS

Minor Repairs, Carpentry, Electrical, Painting, FREE Estimates, West County Area

(636) 227-1173 Deck & Fence Powerwashing and Sealing • Home Powerwashing Gutter Guards • Gutter Cleaning Painting• Wallpaper Removal Tree/Shrub Pruning Insured • Senior Discounts

Repairs • Installations Improvements • Hauling • Mulching

Call Chris 636-349-3231 or cell 314-620-6677

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Landscaping

investments Investment: Make 5% per month. 3 investors only. $10,000 minimum. 0 commission. 18 years experience. Call Joe at 636273-6130 or email to javrav3@ msn.com.

Wathen's Lawn Care in Willdwood, MO serving West County area for 21+ yrs. Insured. Full line of lawncare services. Look at www.lawnsbywlc.com. Call Tim Wathen, owner at 636-458-5626.

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Landscaping Wathen's Lawn Care in Willdwood, MO serving West County area for 21+ yrs. Insured. Full line of lawncare services. Look at www.lawnsbywlc.com. Call Tim Wathen, owner at 636-458-5626.

Hardscape

construction & consulting, llc • Retaining Walls • Tie Wall Replacement • Brick Paver Patios & Driveways • Erosion & Drainage Solutions • Complete yard cleanups including all trees & shrubs

636-299-2698 BIG TREES - Direct from local farmers! 16' Oak/Maple/Bradford Pear - $250. 8-10' White Pine - $275. 6' Dogwood - $165. 6' Blue Spruce - $195. Delivered/ Installed Warranty. Call Drew at 314-749-0587.

All Around Lawn Maintenance Programs

Mowing•Fertilizing & MORE! COMMERCIAL • RESIDENTIAL

314-651-LAWN (5296)

retaining Wall Specialist Concrete & Paver Flat Work Hardscaping

314-849-5387

Fully Insured • Free Estimates • Residential & Commercial Now Accepting Visa, MasterCard & Discover

CRAIG'S LAWN MAINTENANCE LLC - Weekly/BiWeekly Grass Cutting, Spring Clean-Up, Seeding, Aeration, Fertilization, Tree & Shrub Trimming/Removal, Stump Grinding, Mulching, Power Washing. (636) 394-9978 - H, (314) 330-7883 - C.

Oak Mulch

SPRING CLEAN-UP Specialize in 1-Time Clean-ups See website for PHOTOS

636-322-9011 www.bruce-son.com

C a l l T o m 636.938.9874

to see past projects

- KEVIN'S PAINT SERVICE Expert & Professional. New & old house interior/ exterior painting, drywall & acoustical ceiling repair. 25 years painting experience. Low rates/ Free Estimates. Call Kevin at 636-322-9784

Renovation from Summer Damage • Mowing and Fertilization • Landscape Installation & Retaining Walls • Brush Pruning & Clearing

636-466-2050

Karen's Painting Looking for a job done right the first time? On time? Neat & organized? Someone who respects your home like her own? Interior & exterior painting. Free estimates. Discounts on empty properties. Call KAREN 636-352-0129.

UNDERWOOD LANDSCAPING

Complete Lawn Maintnance-

314-808-3330

Call Ron 636-299-3904

lawncare & Pedro 's

Bender Lawn Care @gmail.com

Bobcat Services

Family Owned & Operated 10+ years experience Fully Insured

delivered & spread

laNDScaPiNG

Spring Clean-up • Aeration Leaf Removal • Power Raking Tree Removal • Mulching Build Retaining Walls

AdvAntAge PAinting & PowerwAShing Mold Removal • Wallpaper Stripping Top Quality Work • FREE Estimates

636-227-6766

636-237-5160 LUIS GODINA

636.262.5124

10+ yrs. in Ballwin • Working Owner-

Complete Lawn Maintenence for Commerical & Residential Spring Cleanup • Mowing • Dethatching Mulching • Sodding • Fertilizing • Spraying Weeding Pruning • Trimming • Planting Brush Removal • Edging • Retaining Walls Paver Patios & Draining Work

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PAINTER PROFESSIONAL: 27 years experience. Interior/ Exterior painting. Deck, drywall repair, wallpaper removal. Free estimates and insured. Call 314567-7957 or 314-629-7852. Gary smith

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Painting & RePaiR

Recycling WE BUY SCRAP STEEL Copper•Aluminum•Brass Stainless Steel•Lead & Car Batteries

For small fee, we recycle paint & household chemicals - must be in orig. container w/ label intact. 25 Truitt Dr., Eureka, MO 63025

Open M-Sat 9-5.

636-938-1188

Interior/Exterior • Wallpaper Dry Wall • Crown Molding & Trim

EarthboundRecycling.com

25 years experience Fully Insured • Owner/Operator

Roofing

Call Gary 314-805-7005

Pets

Reasonable rates • Free consultation All services available Keep your pets stress-free at home - great for older dogs Ask about discounts for rescues!

We Use Environmentally Friendly - NO VOC Paints

Call for appointment

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Fast Free Estimates

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COLE TREE SERVICE Tree and stump removal. Trimming, deadwooding. Free estimates. Insured. 636-475-3661 w w w. cole -tree -ser v i ce. bi z .

GILLS • Stump Grinding • Bucket Truck Service • Emergency Storm Service

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Dog Grooming

MORALES LANDSCAPE LLC. Spring Clean-Up, Grass Cutting $25 & up. Mulching, Aeration, Trimming, Edging, Weeding, Leaf/Tree Removal, Sod Installation, Planting, Retaining Walls, Paver Patio, Stone & Brick work, Drainage work! FREE ESTIMATES. 636-699-5189.

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Girls On A Roll • Plaster Repairs • Stain/Varnish New Wood • 20 Years Experience • Senior Discount • Insured

• Clean Out • Retaining Walls • PaveR PatiOs • MulCh

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InSuRed • MenTIOn Ad & ReCeIVe 10% OFF

Lawn Mowing & Maintenance

SPRING CLEAN-UP! Trim Bushes • Mulch first cut fREE with 1 year Mowing agreement!

Painting Services - Interior Painters -

Interior & Exterior Painting

• Weekly Mowing • Fertilizing • Weed Control

Landscaping & Gardening Service

visit www.windinoaks.com

Painting Services

Professional Outdoor Services

WIND-IN-OAKS LLC Landscape and hardscape design and installation Lawn care, sodding, seeding, overseeding Clean-up, maintenance of yards & landscapes Earth-friendly options FREE estimate!

ABC Moving & Storage, Inc in Chesterfield. Residential, commercial, corporate Relocations. Local/Long Distance moving from a simple piece or multiple truckloads. We do it all! Custom packaging & crating. Call today for a FREE ESTIMATE (636) 532-1300.

Re t aining walls, patios, pruning, chainsaw work, seasonal clean-up. Friendly service with attention to detail.

All NAturAl Double GrouND 12 cu yds. $440

Valley Landscape Co. Spring cleanup, mulching, m o w i n g, t r e e a n d s h r u b trimming and removal, complete lawn care. (636) 458-8234.

Revive Your Landscaping!

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Plumbing ANYTHING IN PLUMBING - Good Prices! Basement bathrooms, small repairs & code violations repaired. Fast Service. Call or text anytime: 314-409-5051.

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3162 Carrsville $159,900 South

4 Glaizeview $1,525,000 Town & Country

911 Milldale $237,700 Ballwin

6350 Clayton # 101 $575,000 Clayton

2992 Barrett Station $359,900 West

37 Eagle Cove $260,000 St. Charles

In This Economy, Everyone Needs To Give A Little.

Including Your Realtor. Strait realty

Will List Your Property, Full Service, For A Total At Closing Of

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Other Realty Company 4.3% Sellers Agency 2.7% Buyers Agency

4% Total Commission at Closing

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1555 Pond Road - Glencoe - $435,000 Wow! Wildwood Equestrian property at its best! 3bd, 3ba custom updated Ranch on 3 +/- ac w/3 stall horse barn, tack rm & wash rack w/hot & cold water. Cathy Shaw-Connely 636-346-4960

18211 Old Wild Horse Creek Road - $2,349,900 One of a kind Equestrian Estate, Executive style home with 6 stall barn & infinity pool in Chesterfield. Owner will divide. Cathy Shaw-Connely (636) 346-4960 Tom Shaw, Jr. (314) 283-5064

1327 Countryside Manor Pl. - Chesterfield - $710,000 Beautiful 4bd, 3’1/2ba,3,847 sqft, 2sty open flr plan, lg lvl yard in Countryside at Chesterfield Subdivision Cathy Shaw-Connely 636-346-4960 Barb Lawless 314-662-2554

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17915 Pond Bridge Rd. - Chesterfield - $789,900 Beautiful 5 bed, 4 bath Equestrian Property located in Rockwood School District. Minutes away from Babler State Park, shopping, and conveniences. Cathy Shaw-Connely (636) 346-4960

1514 Pacland Pl. - Chesterfiled - $2,900,000 1.5 Story, 5 bed, 4’1/2 bath, stay-cation home! On 8 +/- ac, resort style pool, lake right off Kehrs Mill Rd. Cathy Shaw-Connely 636-346-4960 Tom Shaw Jr. 314-283-5064

19300 Deer Pointe Estates Dr - Wildwood - $1,299,000 Gated Community offering common boarding stable with indoor arena and pasture! This stunning 1.5 story home offers 4 beds, 6 baths and 3 car garage. Cathy Shaw-Connely (636) 346-4960

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18823 Cliffview Ln - Chesterfield - $950,000 Wow custom 4bed, 3’1/2bath Atrium Ranch on 7 +/- acres in Wildwood right off Wild Horse Creek Rd. Cathy Shaw-Connely 636-346-4960

4325 Fox Creek Rd. - Wildwood - $2,700,000 Amazing 5bd, 7ba on 21 +/- ac. Horse paradise, access to Rockwood & Greensfelder Park. Breath taking views. Cathy Shaw-Connely (636) 346-4960

3701 Toedebusch Rd. - Defiance - $1,100,00 Equestrian's dream! Circle drive, ingrnd pool, 4 stall Barn, indoor riding & storage area, 13.75 +/- ac. 5bd, 7ba, 4278 sq.ft. Cathy Shaw-Connely 636-346-4960 Tom Shaw Jr. 314-283-5064

706 Wycliffe Place - Chesterfield - $849,900 One of a kind 1.5 sty, cust millwork, 4bd, 3.5ba. Open flr, gas frpl in gr, hrth & mstr. Cathy Shaw-Connely 636-346-4960 Barb Lawless 314-662-2554

1205 Highway 109 - Glencoe - $284,900 Outstanting stand alone prop, 3bd, 3ba Updated ranch. 3.849 +/- Acres suitable for horse. Oversized 3 car garage. Cathy Shaw Connely 636-346-4960 Chip Dewitt 314-503-3619

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Strait Realty is located in Town & Country

www.STRAITREALTY.com

314-458-1414

Christina Strait-Broker/Owner

15696 Downall Green - Chesterfield - $ 369,900 Beautiful 5bd, 4.5ba. Wood Burning Frpl in FR & mstr bd. FR has custom mill wk, built-in bookcases & wet bar! Fin. LL. Cathy Shaw-Connely 636-346-4960

17813 Edison Avenue, Suite 200 Chesterfield, MO 63005

Office:(636) 532-1922 Fax: (636) 532-0222 www.shawrealtors.com